Mme Marie-Louise Fould, Née Heine
1903
François Flameng captured the essence of Belle Époque glamour in this 1903 portrait of Marie-Louise Fould. She is draped in a dazzling, sunshine-yellow gown with a sheer, gauzy overlay that practically shimmers off the canvas, topped off with a massive, dramatic black hat that screams high-society fashion. Leaning casually against a stone balustrade adorned with a lion sculpture, she gazes directly at the viewer with a look that is both elegant and slightly mischievous. Born into the wealthy Heine banking family, her portrait is a perfect snapshot of the opulent lifestyle of Parisian elites at the turn of the century.
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