The Artist's Wife, Julie Manet, Sketching

Ernest Rouartca. 1903

Details

Title: The Artist's Wife, Julie Manet, Sketching
Creator: Ernest Rouart
Creator Lifespan: 1874 - 1942
Creator Nationality: French
Creator Gender: Male
Creator Death Place: Paris, France
Creator Birth Place: Paris, France
Date: ca. 1903
Physical Dimensions: 9 1/4 x 12 inches
Description: Born into a wealthy family headed by artist, entrepreneur, and art collector Henri Stanislas Rouart, Ernest Rouart grew up in an environment where artistic experimentation was encouraged. So it seemed fitting when in May of 1900 he married Julie Manet, another Impressionist scion. Armed with no formal training besides what they absorbed from observing their parents and their circle, Manet and Rouart often went on sketching trips in the French countryside. On one such trip around 1903, Rouart studied his wife as she sketched the scenery around her. Rouart’s resulting pastel sketch, created with a soft tenderness that belies his adoration of her, provides an intimate look into this couple’s relationship. The sketch also connects both artist and subject with their parents and grandparents who were so integral in the Impressionist movement.
Provenance: Gift of Bill Scott
Type: Pastels
Rights: Dixon Gallery and Gardens. For Terms and Conditions for use of this image please contact the Registrar at 901-761-5250.
Medium: Pastel on paper

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