A truly beautiful hand painting of Mary with a sorrowful or serene expression, wrapped in a blue veil. No signature on painting but The frame is stamped Durand Ruel and addressed to 1 RUE DE LA PAIX PARIS his own gallery. The association with Paul Durand-Ruel is where this piece gains its true conceptual weight. Paul Durand-Ruel was not just a dealer he was an innovator who strategically framed revolutionary Impressionist works, often in richly decorated gold and brass frames to make them more appealing. This frame has two hinged doors that can close almost portraying a shrine with Mary just visible.