Alice Kaub Casalonga 140 x 103 - 1902

Very large portrait in foot signed alice kaub casalongua exhibited at the salon of French artists in 1901 - ( 1875 - paris 1948 ) - canvas entitled "family portrait" so a relative of it - A kaub casalonga was a close friend of Berthe Morisot and a feminist before the hour, she actively participated in the feminist newspaper "the French" initiated by the famous American journalist jane misme - Boughereau student, and ferrier she developed a dreamlike universe in some of these paintings - I added a photo of her painted by emile thiviers that belongs to me or we see the beautiful alice posing for the master - Married to a diplomat, academy officer she studied at the Julian academy, like me (aka penninghen only academy accepting at the time women ) - In order to be able to exhibit in salons run by men, she was forced to sign alain kaub - Without knowing her background I went to this determined woman who had to face acerbic criticism - a woman painter was called aliènè as was berthe morisot yet supported by eugene manet - An elderly woman whose gentle wisdom simplicity touched me, all converges towards this beautiful face, just a letter a vase in the shadow on the table punctuate the canvas - COTE BENEZIT - Inscription on the back of the artist's name, traces of the old cartels and nails mentioning the participation in the exhibition of French artists 1901 - Very good condition of the canvas and the generous frame braided with oak leaves and tassels, gilded with leaf Sold as it is, look at the visuals - -.