Émile Tremblay (1855–1935) - 1877 Oil Portrait of a Ciociara Girl

Description

A charming late nineteenth-century portrait of a young girl in traditional Italian dress by Émile Tremblay (1855–1935). Dressed in vibrant fabrics, she returns the viewer's gaze with a wonderfully stern expression – perhaps she was not especially keen on having her portrait taken. Monogrammed to the lower left and dated to the lower right. Well presented in an ornately carved gilt frame. On board.

Condition

Slight discolouration and some minor marks to the surface. Inspection under UV light reveals no apparent restoration. Light wear to the frame. Overall, the artwork is in very good condition for its age.

Size

36 x 23cm (14.2" x 9.1")
Framed Size: 46.5 x 33.5cm (18.3" x 13.2")

Collection Information

Discover the work of Émile Tremblay (1855–1935), a French painter of coastal landscapes, intimate nude studies, and portraits. Each work is monogrammed and many are accompanied by the ink stamp of his studio, Atelier Tremblay.

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Artist Biography

Émile Tremblay (1855–1935) was a French painter active in Normandy, Northern France, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. He worked predominantly in oils, and signed his pictures with a monogram. Little is known about the life of this intriguing French painter, except that he was a friend of the famous Swedish artist, art critic, and museum curator Richard Bergh (1858-1919). His surviving output includes coastal landscapes, portraits, still lifes and nude studies. His portraits capture the character of the sitter well, and his handling of light has a skilled impressionist sensibility, showing the rapidly developing artistic tradition around the turn of the century.