Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
Swiss artist Jean-Philippe George (1818-1888).
An impressionist study dated 1887, it
shows a lot of tenderness
and is very poetic.
I like to imagine that the little girl was very proud
of her hat, while the artist probably secretly shook
his head at ladies’ fashions. But depicting the hat
clearly amused him.
I like the stillness in the drawing – it almost has a
daydream-like quality. I like the little sketched doll
which I took a little time to notice.
An oil painting by Jean-Philippe George is in the
Victoria and Albert Museum. He is mostly known
as a landscape artist, so this is a rare intimate study.
The drawing measures 18,5 x 15 cm. The overall size with the frame is 48,5 x 38,5 cm.
Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 19th Century.
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Impressionnist Study of a Girl with Doll, 1887, Attributed to Jean-philippe George (1818-1888) Very Fine Ink Drawing
