Nocturne at the Balcony Postcard, Alfred Stevens

A young woman in a dark evening dress leans against the red-painted rail of an iron balcony, a sheer lace fichu at her throat, watching a harbour lit by stars and a distant steamer's smoke. Stevens painted nocturnes only rarely, and this quiet, moonlit composition is among his most atmospheric — likely set at the Belgian coast, where he spent his later seasons.

• Size: 10×15 cm

A fitting choice for an evening-themed collection, or for someone who reads by lamplight.