Marguerite Delorme, La Poupée, Nude, 1899, Original Lithograph

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Marguerite Delorme (1876-1946)

La Poupée
(The Doll)

Original Lithograph from the glorious portfolio "L'Estampe Moderne", issue #24 (April 1899)

On … Read more Marguerite Delorme (1876-1946)

La Poupée
(The Doll)

Original Lithograph from the glorious portfolio "L'Estampe Moderne", issue #24 (April 1899)

On wove paper

Year: 1899

Size (sheet): 405 x 305 mm
Size (image): 350 x 227 mm

Signed in the plate, top right

Blind stamp of the publisher, bottom right, out of the image

Excellent condition: minor signs of age
Great colours
Full margins (not cropped, not trimmed)

Same print in:
The Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland, inventory: 2014.695.ww

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About the Collection (L'Estampe Moderne)

L'Estampe Moderne appeared in 1897-1899 as a series of 24 monthly fascicles, each containing 4 original lithographs, printed by Parisian Imprimerie Champenois. Many accomplished European Art Nouveau painters contributed works to this publication, which contained only Original prints invented and produced especially for this collection. The publication was edited by Charles Masson and H. Piazza. Each issue came in a paper cover bearing an original lithograph by Alphonse Mucha.
Each lithograph was accompanied by a tissue containing the details (title of the artwork, name of the artist, etc.) and a short text by a well-known author who inspired the artist (this one being by Alphonse Daudet).
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About the artist

Marguerite-Anne-Rose Delorme (1876 - 1946) was a French painter known for her Orientalist and genre paintings.

Delorme was born on September 10, 1876, in Lunéville, France. She showed an early interest in art. Her early paintings depicted themes of the family environment. She also found inspirations in Brittany where she spent the summer with the Merson family.

She studied under Raphaël Collin, Paul Leroy and Luc-Olivier Merson in their private workshops, but was unable to enter the Ecole de Beaux Artes which at the time did not accept female artists. In 1897, Delorme became a member of the Sociétaire des Artistes Français where she exhibited her paintings, winning Honorable Mention in 1897 and Medal of Third Class in 1901.

In 1905, she won a scholarship which allowed her to travel to Italy. This trip introduced her to different light conditions which had an influence on her style. During the first world war, Delorme began painting the Senegalese riflemen encountered in the "wintering camps". These works were presented in 1921 and she won the Compagnie Générale Transatlantique Prize. Following this, she found inspiration in North African themes by travelling Morocco, where she journeyed around the entire country painting scenes of everyday life.

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from the text on the tissue paper, by Alphonse Daudet:

Je me souviens encore de ma première poupée, une superbe poupée trop grande qui me faisait peur. Elle avait pourtant des cheveux bouclés, des yeux brillants, une jupe de soie qui laissait découverts deux petits pieds chaussés de bas à jours et de souliers à bouffettes.
Après, j'en eus beaucoup d'autres; des poupées mal peintes qui perdaient leurs joues roses à la moindre goutte d'eau. Quels désespoirs! La poupée lavée, déteinte, et mes doigts rouges de ses fraiches couleurs. On me consolait alors : « En séchant, cela reviendra. » Et dix fois par jour, avec un grand remords, j'allais voir la petite victime, appuyée soigneusement à une chaise, fixant dans le vide son regard résigné. Une tache blanche qui ressemblait à une larme mal essuyée la défigurait d'un côté; j'avais le cœur gros pour longtemps.

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Important:

. The listing is for the original print, in the above mentioned excellent condition.
. The original tissue paper introduction will be given to the buyer as a gift
. The cover by Mucha and the edition (back of the cover) are shown as a reference and proof of authenticity This piece has an attribution mark,
I am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity
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