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Lot 32
EDOUARD VUILLARD (1868-1940)
Portrait de Lucy Hessel au chapeau mousquetaire
Closed21 May 2008
Price Realised
EUR 96,250
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Vuillard fait la connaissance de Jos Hessel et de sa femme Lucie en 1900, alors que celui-ci dirige la galerie Bernheim. Commence alors une amitié de trente ans, Lucie devenant l'un de ses modèles de prédilection. Se dévouant à la carrière de Vuillard, elle organise sa vie sociale, des déjeuners avec la critique et des visites de son atelier, entretenant une relation fusionnelle, presque maternelle avec l'artiste.
Vuillard met Jos Hessel and his wife Lucie in 1900 while Hessel was Director of the Galerie Bernheim. With this meeting, Vuillard and the Hessel family commenced a friendship that would endure thirty years, with Lucie Hessel becoming one of his preferred models. Devoting herself to Vuillard's career, Lucie organized his social life, lunches for critics, and tours of his studio in an exclusive, almost maternal, relationship with the artist.
Vuillard met Jos Hessel and his wife Lucie in 1900 while Hessel was Director of the Galerie Bernheim. With this meeting, Vuillard and the Hessel family commenced a friendship that would endure thirty years, with Lucie Hessel becoming one of his preferred models. Devoting herself to Vuillard's career, Lucie organized his social life, lunches for critics, and tours of his studio in an exclusive, almost maternal, relationship with the artist.