670 - Edmond Lambrichs, Interior with a Young Lady in Front of a Mirror, oil painting

Edmond Lambrichs, Interior with a Young Lady in Front of a Mirror, oil painting Edmond Lambrichs, 1830 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode – 1887 Brussels, An elegant young lady in a turquoise dress stands in a magnificently furnished interior in front of an ornately decorated console table, gazing at herself in the mirror. She has her back to the viewer, while her face is visible in the mirror’s reflection. Precious small objects and decorative treasures are arranged on the console table. The scene is framed by ornately decorated wallpaper, a colorful carpet, and a long, sumptuous curtain. The elaborately designed setting underscores the elegant and stately character of the depiction; oil on panel, 58 x 43 cm, signed; edges partially worn and with minor color loss; retouching on the curtain and in the hair; extensive retouching along the top and bottom edges; unframed About the Artist: Lambrichs studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. His teachers included François-Joseph Navez and Charles de Groux. Lambrichs was best known for his realistic portraits, but he also painted landscapes, still lifes, and scenes of everyday life. In 1868, he was one of the founders of the Société libre des Beaux-Arts, an artists’ group that advocated for a more realistic and freer form of art. He was also in close contact with the well-known Belgian artist Félicien Rops. Today, some of his works are housed in the Royal Museums of Fine Arts in Brussels, among other places. One of his well-known works depicts the members of the Société libre des Beaux-Arts.