Louise Abbéma (1853-1927) was a French painter who specialized in flowers and portraits, particularly of women.
She studied with Charles Joshua Chaplin, Jean-Jacques Henner and Carolus-Duran, and one of her early successes was a portrait of the actress Sarah Bernhardt, who remained a close friend for life.
According to the National Museum of Women in the Arts, "Her high-society portraits executed with a light touch and rapid brushstrokes reveal the academic and Impressionist influences that shaped her style. Her sitters included French diplomats and other notable members of society. Abbéma developed a variety of techniques using oil paints, pastel, and watercolor, and worked on various supports, including fans."
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Louise looks like Edna "E" Mode from The Incredibles!
ReplyDeletelike the in and out symmetry - the highlights in her hair, the bow, her outfit - top and skirt. Slightly off-kilter but still relating side to side and in triangular shapes
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