Estelle d'Avigdor Nathan (1871-1949) - 1904 Watercolour Lady in the Chair

Description

This sketch captures a seated figure in a relaxed pose, with delicate lines defining the contours of a long dress and the curves of an armchair. The artist employs a minimalist approach, using sparse yet expressive strokes to convey the subject's posture and the subtle details of their attire, creating a sense of quiet dignity in this intimate portrait. Signed and dated. Presented in a gilt frame. On paper.

Condition

The condition is typical for a picture of this age, including some discoloration.

Size

20 x 13cm (7.9" x 5.1")
Framed Size: 36 x 28cm (14.2" x 11")

Artist Biography

Estelle d'Avigdor Nathan was an Austrian-British painter working in the latter years of the 19th century and the early part of the 20th. Nathan was born in Mediaș, Austro-Hungary (now Romania), the daughter of Italian-born civil engineer Elim Henry D'Avigdor and his English wife, Henrietta Jacobs of Hull. Her paternal grandparents were Count Henri Salomon d'Avigdor, Duke of Acquaviva, and Rachel Goldsmid, daughter of Sir Isaac Goldsmid. She moved to the UK as a child. She had five sisters and one brother, Osmond d'Avigdor Goldsmid, who was created a baronet in 1934. She exhibited at the Whitechapel Art Gallery in 1905 and at the Royal Academy in 1907. She was also responsible for the mural painting at the Goldsmid Hall, Tudeley, in the Arts and Crafts style, showing local estate workers in a typical agrarian scene.