Marie Bracquemond

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A French Impressionist painter, spouse of Felix Bracquemond, an artist and adherent of traditional style in painting.

Marie was born into the family of a sea captain whose surname was Kuvoron. Having lost her own father early, Marie was raised by her stepfather – hence the double maiden name Kuvoron-Pascu. After the family moved to Etampes, a town at the south of Paris, Marie began to practice arts.

Although less known than Morisot and Cassatt, the artist made a significant contribution to the development of a new style in painting. Created the greatest number of paintings – portraits, often in combination with nature, as well as landscapes, interiors, still lifes.

Key ideas:

– Marie Bracquemond wrote about the Impressionists that they “invented … not only a new, but also useful way to look at things.” She also began to successfully follow the method when “sunlight and fresh air” flow into the painting.

– The artist was interested in flickering effects, and she created them with the help of tiny diagonal strokes using subtle shades of a light and bright scale.

– The artist’s favorite subjects are simple – these are still lifes and lyrical landscapes, bouquets, interiors and people whom she depicted in an ordinary home environment and mostly in the fresh air.

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1840

1857

1869 - 1871

1874 - 1875

1876 - 1878

1879 - 1886

1890

1916

The birth of the artist

Marie Bracquemond was born on the 1st of December in 1840 in the town of Argentan in Bretagne, southern France.

The jury of the official Paris Salon approved a group portrait of a 17-year-old girl

The jury of the official Paris Salon approved a group portrait of a 17-year-old girl who did not receive a professional education. To the surprise of all, the picture was taken to the exhibition. Belgian academic artist Alfred Stevens noticed the young talent.

Marriage with graphic artist Felix Bracquemond

Marriage with graphic artist Felix Bracquemond, who worked in Limoges as a master of porcelain painting. Their son Pierre was born. The family moved to a suburb of Paris – the town of Sevres.

Successfully participated in official Parisian Salons

Participated in the Exposition of decorative art

Participated first in the Exposition of decorative art, and then in the Global Exposition in Paris.

Presented some of her paintings at the fourth, fifth and eighth exhibitions of the Impressionists

Presented some of her paintings at the fourth, fifth and eighth exhibitions of the Impressionists. 11 paintings of Marie Bracquemond were presented at 3 exhibitions.

Marie left easel painting and devoted her talent to creating sketches for porcelain and ceramics

At the insistence of her husband, who did not approve her new methods of painting (Felix forbade his wife to communicate with the Impressionists, on the whole, he was jealous of his wife’s success), Marie left easel painting and devoted her talent to creating sketches for porcelain and ceramics for many years, produced at the famous Manufacture Nationale de Sèvres.