“Eva Gonzalès, a former student of the so-called father of Modernism, Edouard Manet, specialized in the depiction of Parisiennes, fashionable young women engaged in the quiet rituals of domestic life. With Au bord de la mer (Honfleur), Gonzalès also demonstrated her exceptional fluency with the medium of pastel. This fully-conceived composition, executed on canvas, depicts a young woman…
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Discover Manet & Eva Gonzalès
“Eva Gonzalès (1847–1883), the daughter of a prominent writer, entered Manet’s studio in 1869, at the age of 22. This exhibition is a chance to find out more about her; her relationship with Manet, a figurehead for the Impressionist generation, her own work, and what her experience as a woman artist in 19th-century Paris might…
Eva Gonzalès, The French Impressionist
by jonathan5485 at my daily art display “One of my favourite paintings by Eva Gonzalès was her early work entitled Le Moineau (The Sparrow). The teenage model for this painting was the artist’s sister Jeanne. Jeanne Gonzalès appeared in over twenty of Eva’s works. It is a portrait of great elegance. It is a depiction…
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