"Herman Richir, Portrait Of Régine d'Oultremont, Dated 1928. (156cm X 121cm)"
This oil on canvas is a work of Herman Richir, painted in 1928. It represents the portrait of the Countess Régine d'Oultremont, born in 1909 and died in 2005. The canvas is signed and dated "Herman Richir 1928" below left. Herman Richir (1866-1942) is a Belgian academic painter, having mainly worked on nudes and portraits. He is also considered a portrait painter of great talent. He is one of the best painters of the female gender. He was a painter, and a painting teacher. Some of his students have been awarded prizes. This artist also has a remarkable technique for painting textiles and tapestries, which can be found in several of his works, including this one. This young woman poses with her wide range of feathers. On the back of the painting, we see the annotation "Ctesse Régine d'Oultremont par Herman Richir 1928". The frame is in richly carved and gilded wood. This table is in very good condition. The last public sale of this artist dates from May 24, 2020, it was sold for 48,000 euros. Dimensions with frame: 156cm x 121cm Dimensions without frame: 135cm x 100cm