Edouard VUILLARD
Portrait of Jean Reiss
Date 1915
Epoque 20th century
Origine France
Medium Laid down on board, Pastel on buff paper
Dimension 39 x 34.2 cm (15³/₈ x 13¹/₂ inches)
The subject of this charming portrait, executed in 1915, is Jean Reiss, a nephew of Vuillard’s close friend and muse Lucy Hessel. Depicted wearing a marinière, or sailor suit, the young Jean appears lost in thought, and oblivious to the artist drawing him. Another pastel portrait of Jean Reiss of the same date but of somewhat smaller dimensions, is in a private collection in Canada.
The present portrait was given by Vuillard to Lucy Hessel on the 21st of April 1915, and has remained in the collection of her descendants until recently.
Date: 1915
Epoque: 20th century
Origine: France
Medium: Laid down on board, Pastel on buff paper
Signature: Signed and dedicated pour Lucy / E Vuillard at the lower right.
Dimension: 39 x 34.2 cm (15³/₈ x 13¹/₂ inches)
Provenance: Presented by the artist to Lucy Hessel, Paris, in April 1915
By descent to her adopted daughter, Lucie (Lulu) Grandjean-Hessel (Mme. Jacques Arpels), Paris
Thence by descent.
Literature: Antoine Salomon and Guy Cogeval, Vuillard: The Inexhaustible Glance. Critical Catalogue of Paintings and Pastels, Milan, 2003, Vol.III, p.1265, no.X-190 (where dated 1915).
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