Why it matters
Toorop's future wife Annie Hall wears an intensely white robe against dark tones, beside a glowing glass of red wine. The style shows the influence of James Ensor and Whistler.
Did you know?
- It was painted in 1886, the year they married.
- Annie Hall was an Englishwoman studying in Brussels.
- Toorop belonged to the avant-garde group Les Vingt.
Based on the Wikipedia article Lady in White (Toorop) (CC BY-SA 4.0).
