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BERTHE DES CLAYESPORTRAIT OF A YOUNG LADY SKETCHING ON A BOAToil on canvas, laid down on boardsigned 10 ins x 10 ins; 25.4 cms x 25.4 cms Note:Berthe des Clayes was known for her Impressionistic portraits and landscapes. In this scene, a woman sits in a skiff, sketching underneath the blue skies of a spring afternoon. Delicately rendered, the figure is intently focused - her enjoyment and concentration visible beneath the brim of her cloche hat.The eldest of three children, Berthe des Clayes was sister to Alice (lot 144) and Gertrude (lot 132) des Clayes. This lot is sold together with a preparatory drawing which was attached to the back of this painting, signed, inscribed "V.H. Como PQ" (twice) and indistinctly dated 193?.