Enoch Seeman (Follower), Portrait Of The Fan Maker Francis Chassereau Senior 1930s A fine mid-century half-length portrait

A fine mid-century half-length portrait depicting a stylish woman in a turquoise coat by artist

Two old repairs

It’s a celebration of solemnity

This early interest in naturalism resulted in an advanced understanding of light

which hampered his training and affected his appetite

Enoch Seeman (Follower), Portrait Of The Fan Maker Francis Chassereau Senior 1930s A fine mid-century half-length portraitThis charming mid 18th century half length portrait depicts the esteemed fan maker, Francis Chassereau Senior (1698 1788). Its probably after an earlier original, produced circa 1727, and previously hung at the Bridehead Country Estate in Dorset. Born in Niort, Deux Sevres, France, Francis Chassereau Senior was of Huguenot descent and arrived in England, apparently hidden in a barrel onboard a ship, in 1712. His uncle, the fan maker Jacob Chassereau