Portrait de Marie de Rosière, 88.44, En 1843

Author(s): sand, george (paris, 01–07–1804 - nohant-vic, 08–06–1876), designer production date: in 1843 dating in century: 19th century type(s) of object(s): graphic arts name(s): drawing materials and techniques: graphite pencil, laid paper place(s) of execution/realization: france dimensions - artwork: height: 13. 5cm width: 10. 4cm description: portrait of marie de rozières, student and assistant of chopin, piano teacher of solange sand marks, inscriptions, hallmarks: signature of the performer - s. B. D. : g. Sand" inscription concerning the title - bottom: "ctesse de rosière" inscription - "miss octavie de rosières/drawing by george sand/made in nohant in 843" iconographic description: portrait of marie de rozières, in profile wearing a ribboned cap historical commentary: the name of marie de rosière appears under different spellings: rozières, rosière or even rosières. Student and assistant of chopin, lover of count anton wodzinski, she is friend of george sand and piano teacher of his daughter solange. Relations between the two women deteriorate following an altercation between the writer and her son-in-law auguste clésinger, while marie de rozières takes the latter's side. Themes / subjects / places represented: portrait person / character depicted: rosière, marie-elizabeth de, countess mode of acquisition: purchase date of acquisition: 1988 institution: museum of romantic life inventory number: 88. 44. Date: En 1843.