1. 11 Nov


    Daydreaming. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas. Toussaint painted portraits of women supported by late-19th & early 20th-century props such as fans, mirrors, parasols, Japanese prints, books, and flowers. Many subjects appear to be thinking, contemplating, and daydreaming, a welcome change from portraits that are rigid and formal.

    Daydreaming. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas.

    Toussaint painted portraits of women supported by late-19th & early 20th-century props such as fans, mirrors, parasols, Japanese prints, books, and flowers. Many subjects appear to be thinking, contemplating, and daydreaming, a welcome change from portraits that are rigid and formal.

     

  2. 7 Oct


    Faraway Thoughts. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas. Toussaint was primarily known as a painter and watercolourist of female portraits, which he presented in a rich and elegant manner. His works were usually commissioned by the upper-middle class and noble families. His models were always dressed in the latest fashion, often accompanied by an umbrella or a hat, and seated on a bench in a house interior.

    Faraway Thoughts. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas.

    Toussaint was primarily known as a painter and watercolourist of female portraits, which he presented in a rich and elegant manner. His works were usually commissioned by the upper-middle class and noble families. His models were always dressed in the latest fashion, often accompanied by an umbrella or a hat, and seated on a bench in a house interior.

     

  3. 22 Sep


    Deep in Thought. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas. Toussaint was primarily known as a painter and watercolourist of female portraits, which he presented in a rich and elegant manner. His works were usually commissioned by upper-middle class and noble families. Also a celebrated painter of beautiful floral still lifes and interiors, Toussaint painted bouquets in the same elegant and feminine manner as his portraits.

    Deep in Thought. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas.

    Toussaint was primarily known as a painter and watercolourist of female portraits, which he presented in a rich and elegant manner. His works were usually commissioned by upper-middle class and noble families.

    Also a celebrated painter of beautiful floral still lifes and interiors, Toussaint painted bouquets in the same elegant and feminine manner as his portraits.

     

  4. 8 Aug


    Elegant Lady with Music Score. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Toussaint studied at the Brussels Academy under Portaels. His admiration of impressionism, coupled with his respect for the traditional 18th century French and English portraitists combine to give his work a very distinctive style. He was known for the depiction of feminine beauty, grace, and charm, with a delicate touch and warm hues from the palette. 

    Elegant Lady with Music Score. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955).

    Toussaint studied at the Brussels Academy under Portaels.

    His admiration of impressionism, coupled with his respect for the traditional 18th century French and English portraitists combine to give his work a very distinctive style. He was known for the depiction of feminine beauty, grace, and charm, with a delicate touch and warm hues from the palette. 

     

  5. 17 Jul


    Femme élégante à l’opéra. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1956). Oil on canvas. Stylistically, Toussaint married the French Modernist tendencies with a lively impressionistic palette. Described by many critics and admirers as ‘the unrivalled master of feminine grace and charm’, it was his sensitive depictions of women either posed for portraits, or at their coiffeur or in conversation that earned Toussaint the most praise. Toussiant was well versed in the regional fashion trends of the day and was very conscientious about what his sitters wore. 

    Femme élégante à l’opéra. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1956). Oil on canvas.

    Stylistically, Toussaint married the French Modernist tendencies with a lively impressionistic palette. Described by many critics and admirers as ‘the unrivalled master of feminine grace and charm’, it was his sensitive depictions of women either posed for portraits, or at their coiffeur or in conversation that earned Toussaint the most praise. Toussiant was well versed in the regional fashion trends of the day and was very conscientious about what his sitters wore.