Additional information
| Artist | Bardey |
|---|---|
| Country | French |
| Region | European |
ArtistBardey, Jeanne
Artist Years1872-1954
Artist NationalityFrench
TitlePortrait of Rodin
Year1925
MediumPrint > Lithograph
DimensionsComposition: 7.0 X 5.0 inches
Sheet: 11 X 14.5 inches
Description
Original sone lithograph, signed in the stone, printed on on grayish-cream Chine volant paper. Published in the Album de Lithographies Originales, Edmond Frapier Ed., Paris, Galerie des Peintres-Graveurs, Paris, 1925, edition 575 (this impression from album No. 151), with the blindstamp chop of the Galerie des Peintres-Graveurs, at lower right corner. Fine condition save for a spots of foxing throughout. Free shipping to US address.
NotesJeanne Bardey (April 12, 1872, Lyon - October 13, 1954) was a French painter and sculptor who lived in Lyon. She is known for being the last student of Auguste Rodin. In 1916, Rodin described Jeanne Bardey as his heir, but his last wishes were not respected, and she was removed from his legacy. More than 600 of her sculptures are contained in the collections of Museum of Decorative Arts, Lyon. Other pieces are held by Musée d'Orsay. Bardey had a daughter, Henriette.
(source: wikipedia.org)
Note:
Like most of the women in Rodin's life - his longterm partner Rose Beuret, Camille Claudel, Gwen John - Jeanne Bardey got a raw deal from her relationship with him. Rodin made a will in her favor, which was annulled when, after his fourth stroke, and when it has been argued he was incapable of informed assent, he was persuaded to sign a deed of gift willing all his estate to the French State.
(source: Aventures in the Print Trade, 2010)
Price $550.00