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Berthe MORISOT Julie with a Mandolin – 1889 Red chalk and pencil on paper Studio stamp in the bottom right-hand corner: ‘B.M.’ 34.7 x 24.7 cm Provenance: The artist’s studio Collection of her daughter Julie Manet (1878–1966), wife of Ernest Rouart, Paris (according to a label on the reverse) Private collection Auction, Zurich, Koller, 9 December 2011, lot 3208 Hopkins Gallery, Paris Acquired from the gallery by the current owner on 29 March 2012 Louis Grandchamp des Raux Collection Exhibitions: Paris, Musée de l’Orangerie, Berthe Morisot (1841–1895), summer 1941, preface by Paul Valéry, possibly no. 244, p. 45 (according to a label on the reverse) Paris, Musée Jacquemart-André, Berthe Morisot, 1961, no. 159 (according to a label on the reverse) Aix-en-Provence, Galerie Lucien Blanc, Berthe Morisot, July 1962, no. 45 (titled *Julie with the Mandolin*, according to a label on the reverse) Turin, Galleria Civica d’Arte Moderna e Contemporanea, Berthe Morisot, October 2024 – March 2025, no. 5, reproduced on pp. 68–69 Bibliography: M. Angoulvent, *Berthe Morisot*, Editions Albert Morancé, Paris, 1933, no. 372, p. 136 Red chalk and pencil on paper; studio stamp lower right; 13 5/8 x 9 3/4 in. A leading figure of the Impressionist avant-garde and a devoted mother, Berthe Morisot often drew inspiration from those around her, frequently using her daughter Julie as a model. This drawing is a preparatory study for the painting depicting Julie with a mandolin, which she began in Cimiez and completed on her return to Paris. It was in fact in the Cimiez district of Nice, where Berthe Morisot stayed on several occasions during the 1880s, that she sketched this intimate portrait of Julie, her only daughter from her marriage to Eugène Manet. The female figure remained the artist’s favoured subject, and Julie, her child, naturally became her favourite model. In this drawing, executed in black pencil and enhanced with red chalk, Berthe Morisot depicts her sitting on a chair, her profile turned to the left, her head slightly tilted and her eyes closed, completely absorbed in her music. Julie is playing the mandolin, a musical pursuit that forms part of her education, whilst providing her mother with the peace and quiet she needs to work. As she is engrossed in her music lesson, the child is not bothered by long sessions of posing. Berthe MORISOT 34.7 x 24.7 cm A leading figure of the Impressionist avant-garde and a devoted mother, Berthe Morisot often drew inspiration from her immediate circle, frequently using her daughter Julie as a model. This drawing is a preliminary study for the painting of Julie playing the mandolin, which was begun in Cimiez and completed upon Morisot’s return to Paris. Indeed, it was in the Cimiez neighbourhood of Nice, where Berthe Morisot stayed on several occasions during the 1880s, that she sketched this intimate portrait of her only child, born of her marriage to Eugène Manet. The female figure was the artist’s favourite subject, and Julie naturally became her favourite model. In this drawing, executed in sanguine and pencil, Berthe Morisot depicts the figure seated on a chair, her profile turned to her left, her head slightly tilted and her eyes closed, completely absorbed in her music. Julie is playing the mandolin, a musical pursuit that formed part of her education, whilst also providing her mother with the peace and quiet she needed for her work. Captivated by her music lesson, she is undisturbed by long periods of sitting still.
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