Albert MANTELET (1858-1958)
A charming portrait of a young woman resplendent in her finest Sunday bonnet.
Albert Goguet Mantelet was considered to be one of the most accomplished pupils of Ernest Hébert and Heinrich Lehmann.
He painted fashionably attired women from French society. His style achieved
critical acclaim and he quickly became an established artist. Throughout his long career he specialised in genre painting.
His work can be found in the collections of Musees de Chateau Thierry and at Pontoise.
Condition
Heavy craquelure but, stable to the paint surface where it is thickest. Some overpainting to the sky top right.
Size
39cm x 32cm (52cm x 55cm framed)
15.3 x 12.6 inches (20.5 x 21.6 inches framed)
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Internal Reference: 11806
Antique Number: SA1033776
Dateline of this antique is 1900
Height is 39cm (15.4inches)
Width is 32cm (12.6inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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