'The Hoop Girl' by Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer
By Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer
Located in London, GB
'The Hoop Girl' by Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer By Kaemmerer, Frederik Hendrik (Dutch, 1839-1902) Canvas: Height 81cm, width 54cm, depth 2cm Frame: Height 105cm, width 78cm, depth 8cm This captivating oil by F. H. Kaemmerer captures a young woman at a Parisian masquerade ball, poised with enigmatic stillness amid the swirling crowd. This alluring oil painting by Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer immerses the viewer in the vibrant, confetti-strewn atmosphere of a Parisian masquerade ball, its central figure pausing amid the crowd with effortless, unaffected charm. The young woman stands slightly off-centre, leaning against a broad terracotta column. She wears a diaphanous white costume with puffed sleeves and a lace-trimmed neckline, her auburn hair falling loosely beneath an elaborate ruffled pink bonnet. She holds a wooden hoop in both hands, its arc resting at her feet among scattered carnival confetti and coloured paper streamers, accompanied by a discarded white glove — a detail of quiet narrative wit. To her right, a red velvet bench...
Late 19th Century Impressionist Frederik Hendrik Kaemmerer Paintings
Oil
