The graduated bobbin turned front legs raised on quality gilt brass castors

H:30 W:24 D:39 CM

Jane Parkhouse 1951-1990

Boston and Rio de Janeiro

The Curtain Repair Textiles The graduated bobbin turned frontEarly 20th century framed oil on canvas, two seated ladies repairing curtains. Henri Breard, France, (1873 1950). Height 41in (104cm). Width 33. 5in (104cm). Exhibited Salon d'Hiver in Paris, Galeries Georges Petit in Paris, Socit des Artistes Franais. Public Collections National Gallery of Canada. Trained at the Acadmie Julian under Henri Royer and Franois Schommer. The influence of Royer is particularly evident in his early work.