Henriette Desportes, La Couture

Henriette Desportes, La CoutureAn evocative interior scene depicting a lady sewing by French painter, Henriette Desportes (1877 1951). She looks down, lost in her thoughts, as a light breeze gently shifts the voile. Its a warm Summers afternoon and the garden is radiant with an abundance of flora. The quiet atmosphere of this peaceful moment is communicated through Desportes expressive brushwork and her skilful use of colour. Its a painting that gives you so much when you spend a

It’s reminiscent of a Claude Monet and perhaps it was created en plein air

It’s a work that speaks of sexuality - the artist’s attempt at capturing a mood

Canvases relined

481 achieved for ‘Les Petits Délinquants’ at a French auction in 2004

Daniel Sherrin was born in Brentford

Frame with a few minor chips

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 24½” x 28½” / 62cm x 72cmYear of creation: 1923Provenance: EnglandCondition: Canvas in good condition following a light restoration

We particularly love the highlights of electrifying blue that dart through her hair

Note how the female form is echoed throughout the room - particularly in the chair

Canvas has been professionally mounted onto another

21½” x 12½” / 55cm x 32cm

She’s leaning forwards a little pensively