Sonrel Elisabeth (1874-1953) Young Girl At Tea Time

SONREL Elisabeth (1874-1953)
Young girl at tea time
Watercolour over graphite
49 x 57 cm
Signed lower left

Trained in artistic practice by her father at a very young age, the young Elisabeth grew up in a family environment that was conducive to an artistic career. Since access to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris was denied to women until 1897, she joined the Académie Julian in 1891 under the teaching of Jules Lefebvre (1836-1911), a painter and professor celebrated during his lifetime, allowing her to complete her training. Her subjects, mainly female, display two aesthetic qualities dear to the artist: tenderness and elegance. Exhibits in Liverpool, as well as at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris.
In 1893: Honorable mention In 1895: 3rd class medal
In 1900: Bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition for his painting "The Sleep of the Virgin" Henri Lehmann Prize of 3000 francs by the Academy of Fine Arts.
In 1910: Nominated by Florence Levy in her American Annual