There is a feminine and sweet, but also fragile, air over the elegant young woman, as she sits in the carriage in her beautiful dress and large hat with feathers. By her side sits a bouquet of flowers.

Here you can truly talk about a French influence! Paul Fischer took his first trip to Paris in 1891, where he became acquainted with the artist life of the city and the new painting styles, such as Impressionism. Many of his Copenhagen pictures especially from the 1890s contain a French touch.

In particular, a painter such as Edgar Degas may have inspired him both in terms of the framing of the image and the almost provocative way of bringing the portrayed persons close to the viewer, like the elegant woman in the carriage. A painter such as Pierre-Auguste Renoir must also have inspired and preoccupied Fischer. They both favoured beautiful young girls with vivacity and spontaneity as their subjects. Paul Fischer returned several times to Paris. The visits, where he became acquainted with French Naturalism, also meant that Paul Fischer chose a brighter palette.

An atmosphere of Paris emanates from the scene. Parisian poetry is embedded in the image, and yet it is located on Dronning Louise’s Bridge with Nørre and Øster Søgade’s recognizable rooftops in the background – in the middle of Copenhagen!

Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner's great-grandfather in the early 1900s. The painting has been in the same family's ownership until today in 3 generations in over 100 years and it has therefore never been on the market before.