Mid century oil on canvas portrait of a young girl in period dress, in fine gilt frame. Signed in full, dated 1944 and with artist's monogram. Emile Patoux (Belgian 1893-1985) studied painting and architecture at the academies of Nivelle, Brussels and La Haye in Belgium. Later becoming a professor and director of the academy of Watermeal-Boitsfort. He specialised in realist portraits, nudes and landscapes, always full of colour, vivacity and joy. In the 1920's he became one of the Belgian Divisionists always with a nod towards the impressionists. He also designed projects for stained glass, murals for the buildings of the navy and decorations for the Palace of Turveren. This oil on canvas dates to 1944, with its masterful use of colour, is very much of its time yet timeless. Presented in period Louis xv style gilt frame.

Dimensions: 50.8cm x 43.2cm x 3.8cm.