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Black woman with peonies, c. 1870 (w / c, gouache, chalk & graphite on card)
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Black woman with peonies, c. 1870 (w / c, gouache, chalk & graphite on card)
5043525 Black woman with peonies, c.1870 (w/c, gouache, chalk & graphite on card) by Bazille, Jean Frederic (1841-70); 33.5x52.5 cm; Fitzwilliam Museum, University of Cambridge, UK; (add.info.: This composition relates closely to a painting of the same title in the Musee Fabre, Montpelier. It is likely to have been painted in the first months of 1870, at which time Bazille had engaged une negresse superbe as a model for three paintings which preoccupied him at this time: the Montpellier painting, another composition on the same theme, now in the National Gallery of Art, Washington, and a painting which he planned to submit to the Salon that year, La Toilette, also now in the Musee Fabre. The Montpelier painting has been identified as that which Bazille planned to execute for his sister-in-law, Suzanne.); eFitzwilliam Museum; French, out of copyright
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This print depicts a black woman adorned with vibrant peonies, captured in the year 1870 by French artist Jean Frederic Bazille. The artwork, created using watercolor, gouache, chalk, and graphite on card, measures 33.5x52.5 cm and is housed at the Fitzwilliam Museum in the University of Cambridge. The composition closely resembles another painting titled "Black Woman with Peonies" displayed at Musee Fabre in Montpelier. It is believed that Bazille painted this piece during the early months of 1870 when he engaged a stunning negresse as his model for three paintings that consumed his attention during that period. These included the Montpellier painting, another similar composition now exhibited at the National Gallery of Art in Washington D. C. , and "La Toilette" which was intended for submission to Salon but currently resides at Musee Fabre. The Montpelier painting has been identified as a gift planned by Bazille for his sister-in-law Suzanne. This remarkable artwork not only showcases exquisite technique but also provides insight into black history through its portrayal of an elegant black woman wearing a headscarf or headdress. With its meticulous detail and delicate use of color, this portrait captures both beauty and strength while celebrating diversity within art history.
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