Nude by Hélène Dufau

Unframed oil on canvas by Clémentine-Hélène Dufau. 1869-1937

The artist trained at the Academie Julian in Paris.

She later became a member of the Salon des Artistes Français where she won the Marie Bashkirtseff prize.

She had a successful career as a painter and illustrator becoming very well known for her poster art.

This piece bears the signature Hélène Dufau, the signature applied to her works in the 1920s.

Measures 76cm x 51cm