Author(s):
somm, henry (rouen, 1844 - paris, 15–03–1907), designer
production date: around 1890 — 1900
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
dimensions - work:
height: 50. 6cm
width: 39. 3cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 65cm
width: 50cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, signed in brown ink: "hy. Somm" \ bas \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the drawing, widthwise, sketches in pencil and black ink. Iconographic description:
elegant in a japanese garden. Kind scene. Night scene. Fashion. Young woman in full length, three-quarter right, hat with bow, european-style dress, in front of a lit pavilion, groups of japanese men and women in traditional costumes, japanese decorative elements: lanterns, torii (lucky charm at the entrance to a garden or a temple in traditional japan). On the back of the drawing, pen sketches: woman in profile on the right, head of a woman (japanese?); concentric circles drawn with a compass and pencil. Historical commentary:
the seligmann donation includes a series of 17 feminine silhouettes: elegant parisian figures on the grand boulevards, at the moulin rouge, at the universal exhibition, during nighttime outings; portraits of japanese women. Illustrator of novels, magazines ("frou-frou", "lachronicle parisienne"), humorous newspapers ("le rire"), henry somm goes beyond the scope of illustration by participating in the impressionist events at durand-ruel (see the reference catalog). Other drawings in this collection reflect the author's japonism, particularly in the choice of his subjects (see card14832 and card14841). Mode of acquisition: donation (notarial deed)
name of donor, testator, seller: seligmann, françoise
date of acquisition: 01–01–2001
institution: carnavalet museum, history of paris
inventory number: d. 14830. Date: Vers 1890 — 1900.
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