ÉLISABETH SONREL (1874-1953) Three-quarter-length bust portrait of a young girl with peonies Watercolor on paper Signed on the left: Elisabeth Sonrel Height: 32.5 cm - Width: 24.5 cm (view) This watercolor by Elizabeth Sonrel is in the tradition of female portraits of the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Tours, the artist developed a style influenced by Symbolism and Art Nouveau, characterized by precise drawing and delicate hues. The idealized treatment of the face, combined with a diffuse background and floral elements, testifies to her quest for harmony and elegance. Given by an anonymous donor.