Portrait of Madame Baudy (Primary Title)
Theodore Robinson, American, 1852 - 1896 (Artist)
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 Hôtel 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.
Signed and dated at upper right: "Th. Robinson 1888"
Inscribed at upper right: "To Madame Baudy"
Donated by James W. McGlothlin as part of the James W. and Frances Gibson McGlothlin Collection of American Art
"American Art from the McGlothlin Collection" Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (1 May - 18 July 2010).
"Capturing Beauty: American Impressionist & Realist Paintings from the McGlothlin Collection," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (19 May-18 September, 2005).
"Capturing Beauty: American Impressionist & Realist Paintings from the McGlothlin Collection," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts (19 May-18 September, 2005).
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