
The Bride
2009
This painting depicts a bride in a flowing white wedding dress and veil, holding a bouquet of white flowers tied with a pink ribbon. The figure is shown in profile, facing left, with distinctive reddish auburn hair adorned with flowers. The composition features a simplified interior space with warm earth tones, a decorative border, and a small framed artwork visible on the wall behind the subject. The work exemplifies a style characterized by volumetric forms and a romanticized treatment of the bridal subject.
- Medium
- oil on canvas
- Overall
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Notes
Contemporary Day Auction, Sotheby's, sale on 2026-05-15.
🔨 Auction Lot
Contemporary Day Auction
May 15, 2026
Estimate: $700,000 – $1,000,000
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