Nationalmuseum acquires Mary Cassatt painting
The First Art Newspaper on the Net    Established in 1996 Tuesday, November 5, 2024


Nationalmuseum acquires Mary Cassatt painting
Mary Cassatt, Portrait of the Artist’s Sister Lydia. Preliminary study for The Cup of Tea. Oil on canvas. Photo: Studio Sebert and Beaussant Lefevre.



STOCKHOLM.- Nationalmuseum has recently acquired an oil painting by Mary Cassatt, the American-French artist, who was one of three notable female members of the male-dominated Impressionist group. The purchase is Nationalmuseum’s first acquisition of an Impressionist painting for over 50 years.

The painting by Mary Cassatt (1844–1926) is most probably a standalone preliminary study for The Cup of Tea, a painting from 1879–80 now in the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York. It depicts Cassatt’s elder sister Lydia, to whom she was very close. The model is portrayed drinking tea, apparently unaware that she is being observed. The painting once belonged to Ambroise Vollard, a well-known art dealer, and has a strong resemblance with works of Impressionists like Manet and Degas. However, the colour palette is blonder, with contrasting complementary colours and a more proficiently sketchlike technique.

Cassatt was the daughter of a wealthy banker from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The family had French Huguenot ancestors by the name of Cossart, who had arrived in New York in the 17th century. Cassatt, who adopted a feminist outlook at an early age, began studying painting in Pennsylvania in 1860 before continuing her studies in Paris. Following the outbreak of the Franco-Prussian War in 1870, Cassatt returned to the United States, but four years later she settled in France for good. In 1875 she first became acquainted with the work of the Impressionists. Cassatt herself described her amazement at seeing a pastel by Edgar Degas in a shop window in Paris. This soon led to a close friendship, and Degas invited Cassatt to take part in the Impressionists’ independent salon exhibition four years later. Alongside Berthe Morisot andMarie Bracquemond, Mary Cassatt ranks as one of les trois grandes dames of Impressionism.

Inspired by Japanese woodcuts, over time Cassatt moved away from pure Impressionist painting and adopted a more synthesised approach using strong colours and flat surfaces. Unlike many of the Impressionists, she painted few landscapes and focused instead on scenes of bourgeois domestic life, in which reflecting the models’ emotions was central. We can speculate as to whether this choice of motifs was one reason why Cassatt was long overlooked in spite of her many other artistic qualities. Not until 1970 did the first monographic exhibition of her works take place.

Nationalmuseum receives no state funds with which to acquire design, applied art and artwork; instead the collections are enriched through donations and gifts from private foundations and trusts. The acquisition has been made possible by the generous support of the Hedda and N. D. Qvist Fund.










Today's News

June 24, 2021

Rembrandt's damaged masterpiece is whole again, with AI's help

In the West the looted bronzes are museum pieces. In Nigeria 'they are our ancestors.'

National Gallery of Canada unveils new brand image rooted in Indigenous ways of knowing and being

Iowa workshop whose pipe organs shook the world burns to the ground

Ancient sculptures prompt Germany to reckon with colonial past

Centre Pompidou gifted 921 works from Bruno Decharme's collection of outsider art

Significant collection of photographs from Stephen G. Stein given to National Gallery of Art

Nationalmuseum acquires Mary Cassatt painting

Oolite Arts announces 2021 acquisition of original works from seven Miami-based artists

Unanimous vote is final step toward removing Roosevelt statue

Phillips announces further highlights ahead of the London Design Auction

Photographs of Mike Jagger, David Bowie, Robert Plant and Elton John due to be sold at auction next month

Ben Elwes Fine Art to present a previously-unknown bust attributed to Margaret Foley

Christopher Myers now represented by James Cohan

Valentina Liernur's first exhibition in Asia opens at Simon Lee Gallery

The Crocker Art Museum appoints Rachel Gotlieb, Ph.D. as the first Ruth Rippon Curator of Ceramics

Historic Blakesley Hall opens in time for the summer holidays

Christie's first sale of The Roger Federer Collection totals US$ 1,853,149

Musical chairs? Swapping seats could reduce orchestra aerosols.

Storefronts turned stages for 'Seven Deadly Sins'

Galerie Gmurzynska presents Ahn Duong: "La Tentation d'Exister. There is always Champagne in the Fridge"

London orchestra's 'miracle' trip to France despite Covid, Brexit

UK festivals face Covid crisis without support say MPs

US comics legend Chris Ware wins top Angouleme prize

Stock market - what is worth knowing about it?

The Legal Regulation of Gambling in China

4 Tips for the Perfect Home Art Studio

Tattoo shop insurance

Zero to Hero: How Artists Are Using Nootropics To Access Cutting-Edge Level of Creativity

Displaying Lego Art like a Master

Choose Slot Pulsa and Make Easy Money

The Interior Design Ideas for your home

What Is Depression │ Definition, Symptoms, and Causes

Attractive Tourist Places in India




Museums, Exhibits, Artists, Milestones, Digital Art, Architecture, Photography,
Photographers, Special Photos, Special Reports, Featured Stories, Auctions, Art Fairs,
Anecdotes, Art Quiz, Education, Mythology, 3D Images, Last Week, .

 



Founder:
Ignacio Villarreal
(1941 - 2019)
Editor & Publisher: Jose Villarreal
Art Director: Juan José Sepúlveda Ramírez
Writer: Ofelia Zurbia Betancourt

Attorneys
Truck Accident Attorneys
Accident Attorneys
Holistic Dentist
Abogado de accidentes
สล็อต
สล็อตเว็บตรง

Royalville Communications, Inc
produces:

ignaciovillarreal.org juncodelavega.com facundocabral-elfinal.org
Founder's Site. Hommage
to a Mexican poet.
Hommage
       

The First Art Newspaper on the Net. The Best Versions Of Ave Maria Song Junco de la Vega Site Ignacio Villarreal Site Parroquia Natividad del Señor
Tell a Friend
Dear User, please complete the form below in order to recommend the Artdaily newsletter to someone you know.
Please complete all fields marked *.
Sending Mail
Sending Successful