Here the artist portrayed either his first wife Pauline Virginie Ono, who died young, or his second wife Catherine Lemaire. We know that Catherine could not read or write so we can assume that this is Pauline, who died in 1840.
Seated Woman Reading at a Table, Portrait of Pauline-Virginie Ono, the Artist's First Wife
Specifications
| Title | Seated Woman Reading at a Table, Portrait of Pauline-Virginie Ono, the Artist's First Wife |
|---|---|
| Material and technique | Pastels, heightened with white, on light brown paper |
| Object type |
Drawing
> Two-dimensional object
> Art object
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| Location | This object is in storage |
| Dimensions |
Height 323 mm Width 266 mm |
|---|---|
| Artists |
Draughtsman:
Jean-François Millet
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| Accession number | F II 11 (PK) |
| Credits | Loan Stichting Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen (former Koenigs collection), 1940 |
| Department | Drawings & Prints |
| Acquisition date | 1940 |
| Creation date | in circa 1838-1839 |
| Collector | Collector / Franz Koenigs |
| Internal exhibitions |
Impressionisme: Een schone kijk (1992) De Collectie Twee - wissel V, Prenten & Tekeningen (2009) |
| External exhibitions |
Max Lieberman and France (2013) |
| Material | |
| Object | |
| Geographical origin | France > Western Europe > Europe |
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