School XIX : "the Reading At The Salon"

This painting, although anonymous, is not without reminiscent of Louise Abbema's portraits of her friend Sarah Bernhardt, notably in "A lunch in the greenhouse" of the PAU Museum where she wears a similar costume and where We find a pedestal table and a plant close ...
We particularly appreciate the polish of the pumps and the "mossy" side of the fur on the dress.
Very small accident at the root of the nose, canvas mounted on panel 38 X 54 cm, covered with a frame a little more recent 52 X 69 cm approximately.
The skewed photo is taken with flash and is closest to reality for the colors and contrast.
Extremely deco !
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