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In Front of the Mirror (recto)

c. 1891–92

Édouard Vuillard

(French, 1868–1940)
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Culture
France, 19th century
Medium
pastel
Measurements
Sheet: 34.8 x 27.2 cm (13 11/16 x 10 11/16 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of William Kelly Simpson 2018.77.a
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Vuillard created this portrait of his sister Marie while she was living at home and working with their mother at her corset- and dressmaking business.

Description

During the early 1890s, Édouard Vuillard repeatedly represented his mother and older sister, Marie, in domestic settings. This drawing relates to a pastel and painting, all of which show Marie standing before a mirror, raising her arms as if to adjust her hairstyle. A charcoal study of a nude male appears on the verso, suggesting that the artist may have reused the sheet.
A vertically oriented pastel and charcoal drawing on tan paper depicts a figure with a light skin tone from behind. Centered within a large arch and facing a mirror, she raises both arms to her head. She wears a white ruffled blouse and a vertical blue and white striped skirt. Muted yellow lines stripe the background. A sketched pitcher rests to the left, while a vibrant red patch appears to the right.

In Front of the Mirror (recto)

c. 1891–92

Édouard Vuillard

(French, 1868–1940)
France, 19th century

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