Author(s):
clairin, georges jules victor (paris, 11–09–1843 - belle-ile-en-mer, 02–09–1919), designer
dating in century: 19th century
type(s) of object(s): graphic arts, drawing
name(s): drawing
materials and techniques: graphite pencil, charcoal
dimensions - artwork:
height: 10cm
width: 15. 5cm
thickness: 1cm
description:
36-page notebook
marks, inscriptions, hallmarks:
inscription - later inscription on the upper contreplat: "clairin was a painter who made / several portraits of sarah bernhardt. / this sketchbook must correspond / to the time when sarah created "théodora" / because it contained, among other things, a drawing / which has disappeared and which reproduced / sarah in theodora's costume. / several of the sketches in this notebook represent / also the accessories of the same costume. "
inscription - inscription on the upper cover in the center: "album"
stamp - stamp in red ink on the upper contreplat: "g. Clairin"
iconographic description:
sketchbook related to sarah bernhardt, her greyhound and her costume in "théodora". It also includes a drawing depicting a portrait of a man labeled "me", undoubtedly a self-portrait of clairin. Themes / subjects / places represented:
self-portrait, performance costume, dog, theater, self-portrait
person / character depicted:
bernhardt, sarah; clairin, georges jules victor
acquisition method: manual donation
name of donor, testator, seller: cogniat, raymond
date of acquisition: 1979
institution: petit palais, museum of fine arts of the city of paris
inventory number: ppd3625. Unknown date
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