Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry GMarquand . bbon, anda white muslin apron covers her lap. The muff is of gray-black fur. The blonde hair,daintily powdered, peeps in loose masses from below the flounce of a lace cap that is wornunder the hat. The latter, wide-brimmed, and covered with dove-gray silk, is edged withpale blue and white ribbon, and decorated with a pompon of gray bows and a lawnrosette of the same color. There is a suggestion of happy improvisation in the mannerof the painting, of facile and spontaneous brushwork, and a more than o
Illustrated catalogue of the art and literary property collected by the late Henry GMarquand . bbon, anda white muslin apron covers her lap. The muff is of gray-black fur. The blonde hair,daintily powdered, peeps in loose masses from below the flounce of a lace cap that is wornunder the hat. The latter, wide-brimmed, and covered with dove-gray silk, is edged withpale blue and white ribbon, and decorated with a pompon of gray bows and a lawnrosette of the same color. There is a suggestion of happy improvisation in the mannerof the painting, of facile and spontaneous brushwork, and a more than ordinary charm ofperfected effort. Deliciously captivating is the expression of the face—a little serious, it has yet alurking smile that responds to the very personal glance of the blue eyes, while the deli-cate play of atmosphere invests the features with a slightly idealized charm; not enough,however, to interfere with the lifelike feeling that animates the whole picture. From the collection of Right Hon. E. P. Bouverie, 44 Wilton Crescent, London. Height, 50 inches ; width, 40
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