Herman Jean Joseph RICHIR (1866–1942). Lady of high standing. Pastel. This is in fact the portrait that Herman Richir painted of Denise, who died at a very young age. Enclosed is a letter written by Denise to her father (a letter in which all the spelling and grammatical errors have been underlined – by her father? –). Dimensions: 78 x 53 cm. Provenance: Belgian private collection. Formerly De Vuyst Gallery, Lokeren.