Renée de Pont-Jest, Louise Abbéma, circa 1882

Oval profile portrait of sacha guitry's mother, the actress renée de pont-jest (1858-1902); she married lucien guitry in london in june 1882, with sarah bernhardt as witness. Louise abbéma was renée de pont-jest's drawing teacher. Until the end of his life, sacha guitry wanted this portrait of his mother to be above his bed. Dedicated and signed on the right: “for bridge/souvenir/louise abbema”. Object Type: painting. Genre: portrait. Date: circa 1882. Dimensions: height: 46 cm (18.1 in) ; width: 38 cm (14.9 in). Medium: oil on canvas. Depicted People: Renée Delmas. Renee de Pont-Jest, by Louise Abbema