Madeleine Lerolle and Her Daughter Yvonne, Paul-Albert Besnard, between 1879 and 1880

This double portrait, exhibited at the paris salon of 1883, depicts the wife and daughter of besnard's friend and fellow artist henri lerolle. Besnard emphasized their close relationship by placing madeleine lerolle and her daughter yvonne in the familiar setting of the artist's studio, reflecting the artist's stated ambition of portraying figures in the natural setting of the world in which they live. Object Type: painting. Date: between 1879 and 1880. Place of creation: France, 19th century. Dimensions: Framed: 191.5 x 142.2 x 9.5 cm (75 3/8 x 56 x 3 3/4 in.); Unframed: 165 x 115.5 cm (64 15/16 x 45 1/2 in.). Medium: oil on fabric. Depicted People: Yvonne Rouart, Madeleine Lerolle. Collection: Cleveland Museum of Art. Clevelandart 1977.120

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Author: Paul-Albert Besnard (1849–1934)Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/

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