Gare du Nord show_depth The pose of the model

The pose of the model is very natural

painted from life in his St John’s Wood studio

There are a select number of more serious Swedish paintings that we tuck away for special events - the Dealer’s Eye show being just that

Anyway courtesy of an American dealer friend and a bit of TLC from our professional restorers here she is

This young society princess has the most striking blue eyes

Gare du Nord show_depth The pose of the modelI dont think there has been a time when we havent had at least one Topolski in the gallery. A giant of twentieth century western illustration and drawing, he recorded every significant historical in twentieth century history from the 1930s until his death. This ink drawing is part of a body of work executed in Paris in 1938, they were finally exhibited in 1973, alongside an illustrated volume, as the Paris Lost series. Lost was not merely a wistful