Ma patronne by Louis Welden Hawkins. A woman in a long dark cloak stands on a riverbank between two trees, her head framed by a luminous halo against the backdrop of a distant stone bridge.

Ma patronne

Louis Welden Hawkins

1903 · Oil Paint, Canvas

A mysterious and atmospheric Symbolist portrait of a cloaked woman framed by a luminous halo in a twilight landscape.

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Where it works

A weightier piece with steady character in a cooler tonal register — brings a composed sense of weight.

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Study · Library · Living Room
Placement
Works well in taller wall spaces with room around it
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Best where a lighter wall gives it room to show
Color notes
Charcoal black, Soft gray

About the piece

Painted in 1903 by Louis Welden Hawkins, 'Ma patronne' is a quintessential example of the Symbolist movement. The composition features a central figure enveloped in a heavy cloak, standing in the dappled evening light of a riverbank while a glowing nimbus encircles her head, evoking a sense of secular mysticism and quiet introspection.

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