General
General
Object Auto ID
57364
Alternate Codes
objectautoid_sahrisv1_80227
Common Name
Portrait of Madame Denis asleep
Classified Name
Oil on canvas
Painting
Quantity
1.00
Object Description

Long rectangular portrait showing a sleeping lady with dark hair and fringe from left front, one naked breast visible as uncovered by bedclothes. Bedclothes are brightly patterned with flowers, also appears to be on chaise or couch. Known to be Madame Denis, artist's wife.

Provenance

Purchased from Cassirer Fine Art, Mutual Square, Rosebank, 1986

Owner
Johannesburg Art Gallery (JAG)
Description
Material Types
Oil paint
Technique Types
Oil Painting
Colours
Cream
Red
Blue
Green
Orange
Pink
lilac
Black
Violet
Inscriptions
No front inscription
Measurement Type Unit Value
Length
cm
91.00
Height
cm
33.30
Dimension Comments
33,3 x 91 cm
History
Object Age
1930
Object Age Comment
c1930
Maker
Maurice Denis
Production Place
France (assumed)
Date Retrieved Reference Types Citation
Site Association
x y z
Media
Denis Madame Denis AF.pdf (100.1 KB)
Denis, Maurice Mdme Denis JAG915 CC.pdf (67.8 KB)
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