The daughter of a metallurgist, Annie French was born in Glasgow and studied at the Glasgow School of Art under Fra Newbery and the Belgian Symbolist, Jean Delville. Influenced by the Pre-Raphaelites, Aubrey Beardsley and Jessie M King, she developed a style combining vivid colours, curvilinearity of form and almost confetti-like textures. (source)
I know, you’re all probably saying “another set of whimsical paintings of gorgeous females? what is this? the equivalent of 19th century tumblr??” and the answer is yes, yes it is, and there’s nothing you can do about it. If you’re a fan of beauty, click the cut, I dare you!
Ophelia
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