This splendid early 20th-century oil painting by British artist Emily Gladys Court ROI (1876-1957) depicts a bright Summer’s day in Hyde Park, London.An abundance of impressionistic marks convey movement, life, and high society. Parisian joie de vivre brought to London’s Hyde Park by a female artist who lived within walking distance. Such a delightful piece.It’s a view of ‘Rotten Row’, which was a desirable and highly fashionable place to promenade, particularly in the evening. Ladies would adorn themselves in the latest haute couture and carry parasols as they discussed events in close company. During the warmer months, thousands would visit, a veritable smorgasbord of both old and new money. As such, various entertainers and street sellers would offer their wares, keen for a coin from a passerby.Court was 30 when she produced this piece and lived in Westminster. She was surely a regular visitor and probably dressed appropriately when painting from life. Her handling here ...