French Art Nouveau Fashion Design with Fur Stoles and Elegant Lady, c.1910
€ 475
Original antique · The actual sheet photographed · Certificate of authenticity on request · Sold unframed · Worldwide shipping from € 15 (rates)
Date
1910
Mapmaker / artist
Attributed to Ferdinand-Léon Ménétrier
Publisher
France
Sheet size
31.8 × 24.3 cm (12.5 × 9.6 in)
Condition
Good
Reference
BG-14353-1
What the condition grades mean
Excellent
Bright and clean, with no faults worth mentioning.
Very good
Only light signs of age, such as faint toning.
Good
Normal signs of age for a sheet of this period: toning, some foxing, small marks or neat old repairs.
Fair
Clear faults such as staining, tears or repairs, priced to match.
Every fault we see is written in the condition note, and the whole sheet is shown uncropped in the photos.
Condition
Wear consistent with age and use. Good antique condition with expected minor signs of age and handling. Some light toning and occasional small marks are visible to the paper. Mounted underneath passe-partout.
About this sheet
Charming early 20th-century French fashion illustration depicting an elegant selection of women's fur accessories, including stoles, scarves, collars and wraps.
The composition is arranged around a central circular vignette showing a fashionable woman wearing a broad-brimmed hat and a luxurious fur stole. Surrounding her are individual studies of fur accessories, carefully rendered to emphasize their different textures, shapes and methods of draping.
Several designs are identified in manuscript at the top with the names “Écossaise,” “Suzy” and “Lucette,” suggesting individual models or fashionable styles within a collection.
The restrained palette of black, gray, cream and warm brown gives the work a particularly sophisticated appearance. Both the fashionable silhouette of the central figure and the decorative presentation are characteristic of French fashion design during the Belle Époque and Art Nouveau period.
Attributed to French artist and illustrator Ferdinand-Léon Ménétrier.
An attractive original fashion design that would work particularly well in a fashion-related interior, dressing room, boutique, hotel or alongside a collection of historic costume and textile drawings.
Circa 1910
PERIOD / STYLE: Belle Époque / Art Nouveau / Early 20th Century
MEDIUM: Watercolor and gouache on cardboard ` Good antique condition with expected minor signs of age and handling. Some light toning and occasional small marks are visible to the paper. Please study the photographs carefully as they form an important part of the condition description.
The artwork is sold unframed. Any framed or interior images shown are for presentation and inspiration only.
