European School (XX), monogrammed "E" - La remailleuse

Original pen-and-ink drawing with watercolor, titled “La remailleuse” in ink at the lower left. A remailleuse is a woman who mends runs in stockings and repairs knitwear. Signed at the lower right with a looped monogram and dated ’64. A small circled monogram also appears in the image. Created in 1964, so approximately 60 years old.

A woman wearing a dress with a blue pattern sits mending in a textile workshop, surrounded by rolls of printed fabric and baskets full of colored balls of yarn. Lively, loose penwork combined with transparent watercolor washes, in a charming mid-20th-century illustrative style.

Note about the reverse: the modern backing board bears a later pencil inscription: “Jean Jacques Gaillard (1890-1976).” This refers to the Belgian artist Jean-Jacques Gailliard. The inscription was added by a previous owner and is not the artist’s signature. The attribution has not been verified and is mentioned for information only. The work is offered as monogrammed, artist unknown.

Condition: the front is in good condition, with fresh colors. The reverse of the sheet is blank, with remnants of old brown gummed tape along the top and bottom edges and a few light spots. The sheet is attached to the mount with tape hinges. Framed behind glass, with a mount, in a simple gold-colored frame. See the photos.

Dimensions: sheet 30x23cm, framed 44x 34x cm

Shipping: carefully packed, shipped with frame