Old Breton Woman in a Café

This portrait of an elderly Breton woman shows Georges Scott’s prodigious talent as a watercolorist. The reflection of the potted plants in the shiny tabletop and the delicate texture of the women’s lace bonnet are just two examples of his technical ability. Scott was known for his military pictures of the Balkan Wars and World War I, so this early drawing comes as something of a revelation.