Early 20th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Lady Geometric The painting is signed/dated in

The painting is signed/dated in the lower right and housed within a later gilded frame

As a study

But under the colourful veneer of beauteous goods

It seems to borrow a little from 17th-century Dutch still lifes - yet it deliberately lacks the exuberance

Early 20th-Century German School, Portrait Of A Lady Geometric The painting is signed/dated inThis early 20th century German portrait depicts a young lady wearing a black square neck dress. Painted in around 1910, this beautiful portrayal was produced during the Art Nouveau period, which influenced architecture, decorative arts, interior design and fashion. For clothing, designers such as Rouff & Paquin created sumptuous costumes, which emphasised organic forms and flowing silhouettes. Beads and sequins were also de rigueur to add a sense of