Description & Technical information
The painting depicts a fashionable young Parisienne escrimeuses of the Belle Epoque.
Dimensions: (framed) 52cm x 74cm (20½” x 29”)
Dimensions: (canvas only) 33cm x 55¼cm (13” x 21¾”)
Presentation: Newly commissioned bespoke gold metal leaf frame. All of the new frames we commission are especially made for us to order by one of the UK’s top period frame makers.
Date: Circa 1890
Period: late 19th century, 1850-1900
Signature: Signed by the artist.
Dimensions: 52 x 74 cm (20¹/₂ x 29¹/₈ inches)
Provenance: Artist’s panel supplied by F. Dupre of Paris circa 1900. Various auction stencils verso. Private collection. Accompanied by a Certificate of Authenticity issued by Patrick Offenstadt, Neuilly-sur-Seine, France, November 20, 2019.
Categories: Paintings, Drawings & Prints

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