C 1940-60 oil painting by French portrait artist Maxine Estachy. Presented in a vintage gilded fluted frame with mat and fold fillet under glass. Signed. Maxine Estachy, Paris (1924-2005) Maxine was born into the Paris fashion scene in 1924. Her mother, Margarite, was a model for Madeleine Vionne, Lanvin, and Schiaparelli. After her mother's passing in 1939, Maxine was surrounded by creativity, living with her grandmother and her Uncle Francoise, a talented fashion illustrator. Maxine's exposure to fashion and art from a young age influenced her artistic talents. Maxine briefly attended Ecote Des Beaux-Art and faced criticism for her illustrative "caricature" style. Her uncle’s 1950 ad campaign for Dior and Jacques Fath, where she styled the models and was unexpectedly included in the illustration with her dog, marked a turning point in her journey as a stylist. Through her Uncle, she crossed paths with Elsa Schiaparelli, who gifted her the wool jacket her mother had once modeled. Maxine's art is characterized by its light-heartedness and a sense of shyness, reflecting her uniqueness. She found inspiration in painting portraits of friends and often used her children and their friends as models, infusing her work with warmth and familiarity