Marie BRACQUEMOND (Landunvez, 1840 - Sèvres, 1916) Study for 'A Couple in Divonne Oil on canvas Unframed 40.0 x 26.0 cm Marie developed her favourite themes of women's fashion and outdoor scenes in the Sèvres region. These new, modern subjects allowed her to study the contrasts caused by the effects of light and shade on the chosen motifs, giving the brightness of a ray of sunlight a more subdued atmosphere at the end of the day. His half-sister Louise and visiting friends such as the Sisleys and Fantin-Latours often served as his models. Marie BRACQUEMOND (Landunvez, 1840 - Sèvres, 1916) 40.0 x 26.0 cm Marie developed her favourite themes of women's fashion and outdoor scenes in the Sèvres region. These new, modern subjects allowed her to study the contrasts caused by the effects of light and shade on the chosen motifs, giving the brightness of a ray of sunlight a more subdued atmosphere at the end of the day. His half-sister Louise and visiting friends such as the Sisleys and Fantin-Latours often served as his models.