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. 5cm
width: 31cm
dimensions - museum assembly:
height: 62cm
width: 46. 5cm
dimensions - museum master key:
height: 65cm
width: 50cm
description:
sketch on the back. Marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
signature of the performer - on the front of the drawing, bottom right, signed in brown ink: "hy somm. " \ bottom \ inscription in ink
inscription - on the back of the drawing, widthwise, in the center, in pencil and black ink, sketch. \ pencil inscription
inscription - on the back of the drawing, in the center, handwritten number in pencil: "38". Iconographic description:
woman holding a cup in front of a japanese screen. Genre scene. Interior. Fashion. Young woman in full length, in right profile with hat, lamp, sofa. On the back of the drawing, sketch of a woman in three-quarter bust, head front, hat, boa. 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). Other drawings in this collection reflect the author's japonism (see card14830 and card14841). 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. 14832. Date: Vers 1890 — 1900.
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