The Madame B Album c. 1870s

"The Madame B Album" is a watercolor on paper artwork created by Marie-Blanche Hennelle Fournier, a French artist, around the 1870s. The artwork features a delicate wreath of white daisies surrounding an oval-shaped portrait of a woman, likely Madame B herself. The portrait is a sepia-toned photograph, set against a light beige background, and is framed by a thin white border. The artwork, currently residing in The Art Institute of Chicago, exhibits a gentle and charming aesthetic, characteristic of the Victorian era.