Jean Hardy (French, 1881-?), Portrait of an Elegant Lady Outdoors

Etching and aquatint in colors, early 20th Century, pencil signed and inscribed lower margin, framed.

Frame dimensions 21 1/4 x 24 3/4 in.

Private Collection, Chapel Hill, North Carolina

Jean Hardy was a French Art Deco illustrator active in the 1920s and 1930s, celebrated for his elegant depictions of fashionable women and theatrical costume designs. Working primarily in intaglio printmaking, his compositions reflect the Art Deco style’s streamlined silhouettes, geometric patterning, and emphasis on modern luxury and cosmopolitan glamour.

Very good condition; some slight margin toning; single foxing mark lower margin; not examined out of frame.