Friday, August 14, 2026

Ma patronne (1903) by Louis Welden Hawkins Artist Notes: Louis Welden Hawkins was a French Symbolist painter known for mysterious, dreamlike images filled with ethereal women, lush gardens, and otherworldly landscapes. Born in Germany to an English father and Austrian mother, Hawkins settled in France and became associated with the Symbolist movement, which favored imagination, emotion, and…