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Keywords: Contemplative Woman, 20th Century Art, Oil Painting, Realist Style, Post-Impressionist Movement, Soft Color Palette, Neutral Tones, Interior Scene, Reflective Moment, Playing Cards, Casual Attire, French Artist, Thoughtful Pose, Serene Atmosphere, Elegant Home Decor
Gilberte Schmitt titled, "The Cards", an oil on canvas board mounted painting. Signed lower right and dating from (1907-2001).
Bio: Gilberte Schmit, born June 16, 1907, in Bordeaux and died August 18, 2001, in Tournan en Brie, was a painter and interior decorator. She graduated from the National School of Decorative Arts and was a member of several prestigious art societies. Schmit received numerous accolades, such as the Institute Prize, the Cottet Prize, the Grand Prize of the Academie des Hesperides, and the General Council of Seine et Marne. She held private exhibitions in Paris, throughout France, and internationally. Her artworks were acquired by the city of Paris, the French State, former President Valery Giscard D Estaing, and King Ibn Saud of Saudi Arabia in the early 1950s.
Measurement: 16 1/4 x 10 3/4 in. (41.3 x 27.3 cm.)
Category: 10
Condition: (minimal paint losses)
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