Turn-of-the-Century Pencil Portrait by Louis Valtat – Élégante Assise, French Drawing c. 1900

An initialed, turn-of-the-century pencil portrait of a seated woman by listed French artist Louis Valtat (1869–1952) , titled Élégante Assise ( Seated Elegance ) on the reverse. This delicately rendered drawing captures the quiet poise and refinement of its subject, executed with a confident, expressive hand. Paper size: 12.5" H x 9.5" W; framed dimensions: 23.5" H x 19.75" W. Louis Valtat , a painter, printmaker, and stage designer, studied under Gustave Moreau and Jules Dupré , exhibiting alongside the most influential artists of his era. A founding figure of the Fauvist movement , he was featured in the groundbreaking Salon d’Automne (1905) with contemporaries such as Matisse, Derain, and Manguin . His work appears in major collections, including MoMA (New York) , the Hermitage (St. Petersburg) , the Thyssen-Bornemisza (Madrid) , and the Fogg Art Museum (Cambridge, MA) , among many others. This rare, early drawing offers a unique glimpse into the hand of a modernist master.

Place of Origin: 1900's