William Anton Joseph Claus, Portrait Of A Lady In Profile Portrait Roelofs was a member of

Roelofs was a member of the ‘Hague School’ of artists who believed in working outside and painting how they felt rather than simply what they saw

A gentle depiction of a middle-aged woman with a brown v-neck top and necklace

Craquelure throughout but the paint layer seems stable

1970Provenance: HollandCondition: Very presentable

Craquelure is present but the paint layer is stable under varnish

William Anton Joseph Claus, Portrait Of A Lady In Profile Portrait Roelofs was a member ofAn unusual thought provoking portrait of a lady in profile by German artist, William Anton Joseph Claus (1862 1926). She gazes to our left with porcelain skin, rouged around the cheeks, and blush red lipstick. Her hair is styled according to the day and she wears simple jewellery refined and elegant. William Claus led an intriguing life and is known predominantly as the illustrator behind the Anne of Green Gables novel. Together with his wife, May, he