Yellow Lady
Oil painting by Miles Fletcher de Montmorency titled Yellow lady. 1920s
Woman standing, slightly turned to the left. She wears a simple brown and grey dress and, across her body a draped yellow Manila shawl adorned with intricate lace and tassels. She holds an open black fan decorated with red flowers in their right hand. Her hair is short and she is wearing a flower crown in turquoise, purple, white and orange flowers. The background is nondescript, emphasizing the vibrant yellow of the garment and the detailed fan.
Artist Biography
Miles Fletcher de Montmorency (1893–1963) Miles de Montmorency was a British painter and the 17th Baronet Morres of Knockagh, County Tipperary. Son of Hervey Lodge de Montmorency and husband of stained glass artist Rachel de Montmorency, he studied at Dover School of Art, the Byam Shaw and Vicat Cole School of Art, and the Royal Academy Schools. He exhibited widely, including at the Royal Academy and with war artists, and was elected to the Royal Society of British Artists in 1935, later serving as its honorary librarian. He authored A Short History of Painting in England.
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