Seventeenth Century Lady by William Merritt Chase

Let yourself be captivated by the mysterious romanticism of the painting “Seventeenth Century Lady” by William Merritt Chase. With this fascinating portrait seen from behind, the American artist follows in the footsteps of the great classical European masters by evoking the elegant silks of the 17th-century courts. The subject is a graceful woman with flamboyant red hair, sublimated by a majestic sparkling white dress that stretches into a sumptuous train on the floor. The light, of theatrical virtuosity, caresses the innumerable folds of the precious silk, creating a dramatic contrast with the unfathomable darkness of the background. This painting of rare and timeless elegance will bring a poetic breath and unequaled class to the decoration of a luxurious bedroom or a boudoir.