Louise Abbema (1853 - 1927)

Louise Abbema

Louise Abbéma was a French artist of the late 19th century and the first third of the 20th century. She is known as a painter, printmaker, illustrator and sculptor of the so-called "Belle Epoque" of European history and was considered "the official painter of the Third Republic.

As a painter, Louise Abbema worked primarily in portrait and thematic genres in oil and watercolor techniques. As a designer, she created decorative panels for theaters and administrative buildings. The artist also collaborated with art magazines, publishing drawings and articles in them.