William H. Barribal artwork • painting • previously for sale A lady with a green hat
William H. Barribal
Groot-Brittannië 1873-1956
1873-1956
A lady with a green hat
oil on painter's board 42.8 x 32.8 cm, signed l.r.
This painting was previously for sale.
William Barribal worked in London and specialized in painting young 'beauties' and flower girls, a subject much loved in all countries of Europe in the decades around 1900. The genre took many forms, from elegantly dressed ladies to simple, freshly smiling folk girls. Barribal began his career as a lithographer, before following an art course at the Académie Julien in Paris. He is best known for his Art Deco style designs for posters and illustrations for magazines, such as the famous fashion magazine 'Vogue'. Postcards were also printed of his portraits of women, which are still very popular. Many fashion artists after him were influenced by the so-called 'Barribal Style'.