1888, Theodore Robinson, Portrait of Madame Baudy -- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond)
From the museum label: Between 1887 and 1892, Theodore Robinson made annual trips to the small French village of Giverny, where he befriended and studied with the town's most famous resident, Claude Monet. He stayed at the Hotel Baudy and was provided with paint and canvas by the owner's wife, Angelina, whose practice was to furnish all visiting artists with supplies. In this intimate portrait, Angelina Baudy pauses between sips of wine, looking directly out at the viewer. Until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the hotel and its dining room hosted the most prominent American and European artists who came to Giverny to consult with Monet. This portrait records a transitional moment in the artist's move toward impressionism.
1888, Theodore Robinson, Portrait of Madame Baudy -- Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (Richmond)
From the museum label: Between 1887 and 1892, Theodore Robinson made annual trips to the small French village of Giverny, where he befriended and studied with the town's most famous resident, Claude Monet. He stayed at the Hotel Baudy and was provided with paint and canvas by the owner's wife, Angelina, whose practice was to furnish all visiting artists with supplies. In this intimate portrait, Angelina Baudy pauses between sips of wine, looking directly out at the viewer. Until the outbreak of World War I in 1914, the hotel and its dining room hosted the most prominent American and European artists who came to Giverny to consult with Monet. This portrait records a transitional moment in the artist's move toward impressionism.