Fritz Sattler, Portrait Of A Lady With Robes

Fritz Sattler, Portrait Of A Lady With RobesThis beautiful early 20th century oil painting by German artist Fritz Sattler (1867 1944) depicts a seated lady in a sumptuous yellow dress with robes. Its possibly Princess Elisabeth Marie of Bavaria. Princess Elisabeth was a member of the Royal House of Wittelsbach and the child of Prince Leopold of Bavaria and his wife, Archduchess Gisela of Austria. The House of Wittelsbach was a powerful dynasty, which ruled over various territories including

Many of their works were created in the forest of Fontainebleau near the village of Barbizon

So perhaps the artist was a follower or worked within his circle

Good aside from a small tear in the top right

The frock coat was a popular addition for day wear with the emphasis on creating a narrow line

1600/1603-1670)

Smart was a proud Scot

The term itself originates from the Book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible: ‘Vanity of vanities

portrayed with little sense of depth

Kroyer (1851-1909) - and the influence of the master is evident

This early 19th-century watercolour by British artist Paul Sandby Munn RWS (1773-1845) depicts a riverside view at Mallwyd in North Wales

he moved to Munich and attended the Akademie der Bildenden Künste whjere he studied under Alexander Wagner and Carl Theodor von Piloty

You can almost hear the rippling of the stream as the water cascades gently over the stones