Portrait d'Alice Sèthe
Description
Sous un éclairage subtil, les objets du décor, la robe, et surtout le visage d’Alice Sèthe semblent naître d’un savant brouillard. Ce portrait est le premier pour lequel Théo Van Rysselberghe applique la technique néo-impressionniste, découverte en 1886 avec le tableau de Seurat Un dimanche après-midi à la Grande Jatte et qu’il a peu à peu adoptée.#Le procédé divisionniste (ou pointilliste) juxtapose sur la toile de petites touches de tons purs. Ainsi le mélange des couleurs ne s’opère-t-il plus sur la palette du peintre mais dans l’oeil du spectateur. Cette précision scientifique n’exclut nullement la recherche de vérité intérieure et de ressemblance avec le modèle. Théo Van Rysselberghe demeure l’un des rares artistes qui ont mis cette technique au service du portrait.
Subject depicted
portrait
About this work
The artwork titled "Portrait d'Alice Sèthe", attributed to Van Rysselbergue Théo (1862-1956), is preserved at musée départemental Maurice Denis. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: beaux-arts, peinture, temps modernes. It was created using the following materials and techniques: toile, papier, peinture à l'huile. Its period of creation is identified as: 4th quarter 19th Century.
The Conserving Museum
"Portrait d'Alice Sèthe" is preserved at musée départemental Maurice Denis, an institution bearing the « Musée de France » label. This label ensures that the collections are managed rigorously in terms of conservation, inventory, and public accessibility.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
Le musée départemental Maurice Denis conserve Portrait d'Alice Sèthe, oeuvre de Van Rysselbergue Théo (1862-1956). Cette pièce est en toile, papier, peinture à l'huile. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : Hauteur 195 cm, Largeur 98 cm, Epaisseur 7 cm. Le sujet de cette oeuvre : portrait. La création de cette oeuvre remonte à la 4e quart 19e siècle. Informations complémentaires : Rysselberghe, van : Gand, 1862 ; Saint-Clair, 1926.
Creation context
Van Rysselbergue Théo (1862-1956) puise dans le dynamisme de la 4e quart 19e siècle l'inspiration qui donne naissance à Portrait d'Alice Sèthe. Exposée au musée départemental Maurice Denis, cette œuvre constitue un témoignage précieux des courants esthétiques et des sensibilités qui caractérisent cette époque de mutation artistique.
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