Model Undressing. This oil on canvas depicting a young woman in an interior, captured in a moment of intimacy as she adjusts or removes an article of clothing. The figure is elegantly highlighted by a vertical composition and a subtle palette blending warm tones and dark shades. Through the delicacy of the gesture, the simplicity of the setting, and the softness of the modeling, the artist captures a scene of feminine toilette imbued with grace and naturalness, characteristic of the interest shown by painters at the turn of the 20th century in intimate scenes and the female figure. From p. 83 of the book: Ernest Marneffe, Painter of Women. By J. Parisse, Mardaga 2001. Provenance: Albert Vandervelden Collection.