L Ducourant, Nude, Academic Study

L Ducourant, Nude, Academic StudyThis early 20th century charcoal drawing by L Ducourant depicts a seated nude in profile. Its exquisitely rendered with keen attention to the effects of the light. Every now and then, we discover a piece by an unknown artist that carries such an abundance of quality that its a mystery as to why they didnt achieve great success. This is one of those. Very little is known about Ducourant but clearly they had a masterful touch. Its likely that the

We love the bold use of colour throughout - particularly the two strong vertical shapes in orange and red

A peaceful landscape painting with cottages

Paul-Désiré Trouillebert (1829-1900)

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 32½” x 40” / 82cm x 101cmYear of creation: c

that it’s 1680 and you’re the wife of an upcoming Italian merchant

well suited for the parts he played’

a family would commission a painter to produce copies of several portraits to demonstrate their lineage in a different location

An enigmatic interior scene by Swedish-Danish artist

Her compositions are not dissimilar to this one and it’s plausible that the artist either worked at her studio or was trained by one of her apprentices

Sargent produced a stylish portrait of his teacher in 1879 - a work which is currently in the Met

There’s plenty of interest and a bright Mediterranean-esque palette

a few years after this etching was produced