Author(s):
falguière, alexandre jean joseph (toulouse, 07–09–1831 - paris, 20–06–1900), designer
production date: around 1881
dating in century: 4th quarter of the 19th century
type(s) of object(s): drawing, graphic arts
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: charcoal, paper
dimensions - artwork:
height: 28. 2cm
width: 37. 9cm
dimensions - passepartout:
height: 40cm
width: 53cm
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
apocryphal signature - apocryphal signature? bottom right in graphite pencil: "falguière"
collector's mark - collector's mark bottom right: "ville de paris"
annotation - on the back at the bottom center in graphite pencil: "29 x 38"
iconographic description:
woman seated half-reclining holding a child in her arms, and sketch of a woman's bust
historical commentary:
this drawing is a study for the figure of a breastfeeding woman in a spring-themed tapestry presented at the first exhibition of artistic hangings held at the palais de l'ecole des beaux-arts (melpomène room) in 1881. Themes / subjects / places represented:
figure, mother - maternity, allegory of spring, infant = baby, milk
date of acquisition: 13–05–1907
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: ppd871. Date: Vers 1881.
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