L a - b e a u t é - s a u v e r a - l e - m o n d e ~ D o s t o ï e v s k i

L a - b e a u t é - s a u v e r a - l e - m o n d e  ~  D o s t o ï e v s k i



Friday, April 15, 2016

Mother and child - Boutet de Monvel's portraits of his wife and daughter


The Cradle or Sylvie in her Cradle, circa 1922.
Sylvie in her Cradle, circa 1922. A watercolor version of the above, presumably a preparatory sketch.
Sylvie as a Baby, circa 1922.
Delfina Boutet de Monvel at Sylvie's Cradle, 1923. The infant's raised hand is a delightful detail.
Delfina Sitting Next to Sylvie in Her Cradle, circa 1922. A watercolor version of the above.
Profile Portrait of Delfina Boutet de Monvel, Wearing a Feather Hat by Jeanne Lanvin, circa 1926.
Delfina Boutet de Monvel Wearing an Ensemble by Pierre Piguet, 1936.
Profile Portrait of Delfina, the Artist's Wife, study for the above, 1936.
Delfina Playing the Guitar, circa 1937.
Sylvie, 1941. The artist's daughter at the age of nineteen.
Sylvie, 1928.
Sylvie as a Communicant, 1932.
Profile Portrait of Sylvie, circa 1941.
Sylvie Boutet de Monvel, 1941.
Sylvie and Her Dog Champagne, Paris, 1944.
Sylvie and Her Dog Champagne, Nemours, 1944. The same pose as above, but set at the family's country house; the dog has also had a trim!
Triple portrait of the family, circa mid-late 1940s.






3 comments:

  1. Such a talent -I enjoyed going through the auction catalog so much!

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  2. So beautiful - especially loved the watercolors and the transparency and lighter touch of subject. All just terrific. Thank you for posting such an enjoyable series.

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  3. Thank you for the highlight on Boutet de Monvel's work. I think I was first introduced to his Art with the magnificent portrait he made of Millicent Rogers. And as a portraitists ' lover, I then found more information about him and he became one of my favorites.

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