Henri Léopold Girardet (1848-1917) - Portrait de femme

Very nice portrait, 19th century
In its original condition, i.e. dirty, frame a little chipped
Signed on the bottom right Henri GIRARDET 1881
Son and pupil of Edouard GIRARDET. He started at the Salon of 1874 with genre paintings
He also painted scenes and views of Brittany and Egypt. He also made sculptures
Works at the Museums of Bern and Neuchâtel (dixit Le Bénézit)
Very good rating
A strikingly alive portrait
This young lady with a flower in her hair is imbued with feelings of tenderness and fragility
A delicate painting that would deserve a cleaning in order to better bring out the colours and finesse of the stroke