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Berthe Morisot

Child in a Red Apron
Now On View

Maker

Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895)

Title

Child in a Red Apron

Year

1886

Medium

  • Oil on canvas

Materials/Techniques

Techniques

  • Oil on canvas

Materials

oil paint

Supports

  • canvas

Dimensions

60 x 49.9 cm (23 5/8 x 19 5/8 inches)

Credit / Object Number

Credit

Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund

Object Number

2010.57

Type

  • Paintings

Provenance

PROVENANCE:
M. & Mme Ernest Rouart, Paris (Mme Rouart née Julie Manet)
M. & Mme Julien Rouart, Paris
Sale: Drouot Montaigne, Paris, November, 1997, lot 20
Private Collection (acquired at the above sale and sold: Sotheby's, New York, May 11, 2000, lot 122)
Acquired at the above sale by private collector.
Offered for sale, Sotheby's New York: Thursday, May 6, 2010 [Lot 00179]
Impressionist & Modern Art Day Sale. Bought In.
Purchased by RISD Museum, post-sale.

Articles

Object Lessons
A Snowy Day in Paris

Exhibition History

European Galleries
Sep 02, 2017

Label copy

Morisot captured her daughter, Julie, as she peered at a snowy landscape from a bedroom in their Paris home. The glint of a brass knob at top left suggests the window is ajar, while diagonal brushstrokes at lower left mimic a breeze that rustles the curtains and lifts the ties of Julie's apron. Spiraling and slashing marks animate the setting, creating a sense of movement and immediacy.

The subject appears quickly drawn, but Morisot worked deliberately and sought the same effects of gesture and transparency whether employing pastel, watercolor, or oil. She often proceeded without preliminary sketches, painting with fluid and abbreviated strokes and choosing not to completely cover the primed white canvas.

Inventing Impressionism
Oct 21, 2016 – Jun 11, 2017

Label copy

Morisot captured her daughter, Julie, as she peered at a snowy landscape from a bedroom in their Paris home. The glint of a brass knob at top left suggests the window is ajar, while diagonal lavender brushstrokes below mimic a breeze that rustles the curtains and lifts the ties of Julie’s apron. Spiraling and slashing marks animate the setting, creating a sense of movement and immediacy.

While the subject appears quickly drawn, Morisot worked deliberately, seeking the same effects of gesture and transparency whether employing pastel, watercolor, or oil. She often proceeded without preliminary sketches, painting with fluid and abbreviated strokes without completely covering the white canvas.

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Public Domain This object is in the Public Domain and available under a CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0) Public Domain Dedication

Tombstone

Berthe Morisot (French, 1841-1895)
Child in a Red Apron, 1886
Oil on canvas
60 x 49.9 cm (23 5/8 x 19 5/8 inches)
Helen M. Danforth Acquisition Fund 2010.57

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