Elégante à la pélerine rouge. D.14831, Henry Somm, Vers 1890 — 1900

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: 47. 7cm width: 31cm 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: "henry somm" \ bottom \ inscription in ink inscription - on the back of the drawing, bottom right, handwritten in pencil: "mr blanc fo[. . . ] 65 + 46 h". \ pencil inscription trademark - on the back of the drawing, on the right, in the direction of height: "michallet". \ punch iconographic description: elegant in a red cape. Kind scene. Outside. Fashion. Young woman in full length, in right profile, right three-quarter face, with hat. Behind her, another woman in front, figures. 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). 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. 14831. Date: Vers 1890 — 1900.