Sketch N°13 bouquet painting the wooden and plaster frame

the wooden and plaster frame shows multiple impacts and gaps but is in good condition overall

Emotion is vivid in this example of Mestrallet's painting with brush strokes that are both thick and compact

while the palette's quest for authenticity aligns closely with the realistic movement

This painting has been recanvassed and bears some large restoration marks

The second work on carton is also signed Lejeune

Sketch N°13 bouquet painting the wooden and plaster frame19th century French School pencil drawing on paper from a portfolio belonging to Juliette Stievenart de Reul, who also goes by her married name Juliette Stievenart (1872 1925). Overall Size: 11. 8" x 9. 4" 30. 5cm x 24cm. About the artist: Juliette Stievenart de Reul was a French and Belgian avant garde artist, born on July 14, 1872. She was the daughter of a Belgian geologist and novelist. Gifted in drawing from a very young age and encouraged by her