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: 21. 3cm
width: 15. 7cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 48cm
width: 37cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 50cm
width: 40cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, signed in brown ink: "hy. Somm" \ bas
inscription - on the back of the drawing, sketch of a woman in pen and graphite. Iconographic description:
walkers in front of the moulin rouge, place blanche, current 18th arrondissement. Genre scene. Night scene, rain effect (?). Fashion. Urban landscape. Young woman in full length, left profile, with hat, bag and cape; in front of the entrance to the moulin-rouge. She walks, elegant man, characters. On the back of the drawing: sketch of a woman in three-quarter face, with a hat, she lifts up one side of her dress. 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). Card14839 and card08140 have the same composition and are located in the same place, place blanche. 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. 14836. Date: Vers 1890 — 1900.
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