Portrait of a Woman
Formerly entitled 'Portrait of the Artist's Sister, Mme Edma Pontillon(?)'
Maker
(Artists)
1841-1895
1841-1895
Title
Portrait of a Woman
Formerly entitled 'Portrait of the Artist's Sister, Mme Edma Pontillon(?)'
Formerly entitled 'Portrait of the Artist's Sister, Mme Edma Pontillon(?)'
Date of Production
1872 - 1875
Medium
oil on canvas
Dimensions
Height: 56 cm (canvas)
Width: 46.1 cm (canvas)
Width: 46.1 cm (canvas)
Accession Number
P.1978.PG.279
Mode of Acquisition
Count Antoine Seilern, bequest, 1978
Credit
The Courtauld, London (Samuel Courtauld Trust)
Copyright
Work in the public domain
Location
On display
Keywords
Label Text
This woman has just turned her head to look directly at the viewer. The portrait is characterised by unidealised sincerity, and implies that the painter knows the sitter very well. This has led to the identification of the woman with Morisot’s sister Edmé.
Berthe Morisot belonged to a wealthy family. She was close to Manet, and married his brother Eugène. An important member of the Impressionist circle, Morisot was the only woman represented in their first group exhibition in 1874.
Berthe Morisot belonged to a wealthy family. She was close to Manet, and married his brother Eugène. An important member of the Impressionist circle, Morisot was the only woman represented in their first group exhibition in 1874.
Provenance
Princes Gate Bequest 1978
Exhibition History
Women Impressionists, National Gallery of Ireland, Dublin, 27/06/2024-06/10/2024
An Intimate Vision, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Spain, 12/11/2001-03/02/2002
The Courtauld Collection: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 14/06/1998-21/09/1998 ...More
The Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, 26/12/1997-12/05/1998
The Impressionists and Post-Impressionists from the Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, 12/01/1984-28/02/1984; Kyoto, 03/03/1984-03/04/1984; Osaka, 12/04/1984-08/05/1984; Australia National Gallery, Canberra, 01/06/1984-06/08/1984 ...Less
An Intimate Vision, Museo de Bellas Artes de Bilbao, Spain, 12/11/2001-03/02/2002
The Courtauld Collection: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Art Gallery of Ontario, Toronto, 14/06/1998-21/09/1998 ...More
The Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, Osaka, Kyoto, 26/12/1997-12/05/1998
The Impressionists and Post-Impressionists from the Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, 12/01/1984-28/02/1984; Kyoto, 03/03/1984-03/04/1984; Osaka, 12/04/1984-08/05/1984; Australia National Gallery, Canberra, 01/06/1984-06/08/1984 ...Less
Literature
The Courtauld Collection: Masterpieces of Impressionism and Post-Impressionism, Art Gallery of Ontario, 1998
The Impressionists and Post-Impressionists from the Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Canberra, 1984
The Impressionists and Post-Impressionists from the Courtauld Collection, Tokyo, Kyoto, Osaka and Canberra, 1984
Inscriptions
Inscription: inscription : signed : upper left & recto : : B. Morisot
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