Snow globe Louis Janmot - Flower of the Fields, 1845

Snow globe illustrated with a detail from the work of Louis Janmot (1814 - 1892), Flower of the Fields (details), 1845.

Louis Janmot (1814 - 1892)
Flower of the Fields (details), 1845 - Oil on wood H. 102,7 ; L. 83,1 cm - Purchased in 1893 - Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts © Photo, Lyon MBA, Alain Basset...

Snow globe illustrated with a detail from the work of Louis Janmot (1814 - 1892), Flower of the Fields (details), 1845.

Louis Janmot (1814 - 1892)
Flower of the Fields (details), 1845 - Oil on wood H. 102,7 ; L. 83,1 cm - Purchased in 1893 - Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts © Photo, Lyon MBA, Alain Basset

This figure of a woman with a melancholic attitude, sitting in front of a landscape and holding freshly picked flowers, cultivates mystery. The precision with which the painter has depicted her face could suggest a portrait. However, the identity of her model remains unknown and her features seem both realistic and idealised.