Philippe De Rougemont, Portrait Of A Lady In An Evening Gown

Philippe De Rougemont, Portrait Of A Lady In An Evening GownThis mid 20th century portrait by French artist Philippe De Rougemont (1891 1965) depicts a lady wearing a beautiful green evening gown with a fur stole and pearl earrings. Philippe De Rougemont was born in France but spent most of his life in Stockholm, Sweden. As such, he was quite a novelty and in high demand within fashionable circles. His wife, Sigrid, was also a painter and the two met during their studies in Paris. Philippe received numerous

Scenes with musicians are most fascinating as they conjure up inaudible sounds

The painting is signed on the reverse

we see a lady pledging her allegiance through a carefully-considered outfit

titled ’Civic Guard led by Captain Roelof Bicker and Lieutenant Jan Michielsz’

And by conveying sound

austere religious interiors were the source of much inspiration for numerous 19th-century artists

There’s an inner steel to her character - a sense of defiance and cultural pride

The painting is signed/dated in the upper left and housed within a gilt frame

This group

it was all the rage to wear your hair high and style it with powder

It appears as if she’s merged with her environment - the foliage of a tree surrounding her figure

Hall was a keen traveller