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Adeline Aimée Rapin Painter (1868 Payerne - 1956 Geneva) Trained at the High School of Art and Design in Geneva. Born without arms, she painted about 4000 pictures with her foot. Mainly portraits of international personalities. Charcoal portrait enhanced with white chalk of Mr. Henri (De) Fivaz (1859-1937) Founder of the cigar factory Fivaz & Cie in Payerne in 1876 45 X 58 cm (54 X 67 cm with frame) under glass - Signed and dated 1920. The same portrait in pastel, with identical dimensions, is exhibited at the Abbey of Payerne. https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aimée_Rapin