Artwork Description

Eugène Anatole Carrière – Girl Portrait

Artist: Eugène Anatole Carrière
Title: Girl Portrait
Medium: Oil on canvas
Dimensions: Sight 16 x 12 in; Frame 19 x 15 in
Signature: Signed lower left
Condition Report: Good condition with no visible damage. The canvas shows repair marks along the edge of the stretcher.

This exquisite portrait by Eugène Anatole Carrière captures the delicate beauty of a young woman, rendered in the artist’s signature soft and expressive brushwork. The subject’s contemplative gaze and the warm, muted tones evoke a dreamlike atmosphere, characteristic of Carrière’s Symbolist approach. Her flowing dark hair, adorned with pearl jewelry, and the subtle interplay of light and shadow add to the painting’s intimate allure. Housed in an ornate gilded frame, this piece is a testament to Carrière’s masterful ability to blend realism with an almost ethereal quality.

About the Artist:
Eugène Anatole Carrière (1849–1906) was a French Symbolist painter known for his near-monochrome brown palette and hazy, atmospheric compositions. A contemporary and friend of Auguste Rodin, his work is thought to have influenced Picasso’s Blue Period. Carrière was deeply connected to the intellectual and artistic circles of his time, engaging with luminaries such as Paul Verlaine, Stéphane Mallarmé, and Charles Morice.