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May 9, 2026

Élisabeth Sonrel: Ethereal Beauty and Art Nouveau Elegance

Élisabeth Sonrel (1874–1953) was a talented French painter and illustrator best known for her elegant Art Nouveau works. Born in Tours and trained initially by her father, she later studied under Jules Lefebvre in Paris. Her distinctive style blended Pre-Raphaelite beauty with Symbolist and mystical elements, often featuring idealized women with flowing hair, delicate features, and ethereal expressions.

Deeply influenced by the Renaissance masters, particularly Botticelli, after a trip to Italy, Sonrel created large, luminous watercolors filled with allegorical, mythological, and romantic themes. Though she also produced portraits and landscapes, her dreamlike portraits of graceful young women remain her most iconic contribution to the Art Nouveau movement.

Enjoy this beautiful collection of Élisabeth Sonrel’s works, where delicate watercolor, luminous color, and ethereal grace come together to define one of the most enchanting voices of the Art Nouveau movement.

A Sewing Girl

A Springtime Recital

A Young Woman

An Afternoon in the Garden

An Evening in May

Beatrix

Bridal Procession

Cordelia

Floating Nymphs by a Castle

Girl Wearing a Breton Costume

Grandmother Reading to Her Grandchild

Mother and Children, Place des Halles, Le Faouët

Music

Nymph

Our Lady of the Cow Parsley

Palm Sunday

Portrait of a Breton Girl

Portrait of a Hooded Lady

Portrait of a Renaissance Woman Holding Roses

Portrait of a Young Breton Girl

Portrait of a Young Woman in Light Blue Fortuny Cloak with Flowers in Her Hair

Portrait of a Young Woman

Portrait of a Young Woman

Reverie

Sewing in the Garden

Summer's Joys

Summer's Joys

The Circlet of White Flowers

The Forest of Brocéliande

The Garden of the Virgins

Virgin with Cypresses

Winter

Young Girl in Yellow

Young Scandinavian Princess

Young Woman with a Headdress

Young Woman with a Lily

Young Woman with Hydrangeas

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