Hubert Von Herkomer, Entranced (The Lady In Black)

Hubert Von Herkomer, Entranced (The Lady In Black)This late 19th century etching by German British artist Hubert Von Herkomer (1849 1914) depicts an elegant society lady in a black evening dress. Shes seated with an open posture, emotionally connected, and theres a willingness to engage. A sense of romance and allure her expression is intriguing. Her outfit pairs a black dress, in perhaps satin, with long suede evening gloves. Its the height of Parisian style, feminine, sensual, yet retaining her

This exceptionally detailed piece captures the subject's outfit with great skill

As with all fashions

It seems that there’s a tug of war afoot with the dog gripping a stick vehemently with its teeth

perhaps in uniform

A fine 19th-century oil on canvas depicting a sumptuous interior at Gripsholm Castle in Sweden

he’s considered to be one of the finest British still life painters of his generation

Reinhold Werner (1864-1939)

the pawnbroker mentioned earlier

further on

Ján Kupecký was a Czech portraitist that worked during the baroque and his portraits tended to feature the dramatic light and shade often associated with the period

It’s been beautifully rendered and the flowers in the foreground are particularly nice

Giorgio Matteo Aicardi (1891-1984)