Old World Portraits
Winter
Louise Abbéma
An elegant Belle Époque portrait of a woman amidst a snowy Parisian landscape.
Allegory of the City of Paris
Louise Abbéma
1901 · Oil Paint
An elegant Belle Époque allegory of Paris featuring a graceful figure and a soft, atmospheric view of the Seine.
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Where it works
A quiet, grounding work with softened warm notes — sits comfortably in a more formal setting.
- Often works in
- Dining Room · Bedroom · Living Room
- Placement
- Reads naturally where the wall has more height than width
- Walls
- Best with clear wall contrast
- Color notes
- Soft gray, Charcoal black
About the piece
Created in 1901 by Louise Abbéma, this oil painting presents a refined allegory of the City of Paris. A tall, graceful woman stands atop a boat's prow—a direct reference to the city's heraldic 'Fluctuat nec mergitur'—while scattering roses over a twilight vista of the Seine river and Notre Dame cathedral.
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