It's a charming painting. Made by Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), it represents a little blonde girl with a melancholy air, who poses wisely in a black blouse with a white collar. The line is lively, striking, resolutely modern. A brushstroke that bears the signature of the famous impressionist artist, so quick to free herself from the traditional codes of the time by oscillating between abstraction and expressionism. Same ease of giving a name to the model in question. On the canvas, we easily recognize the young Jeannie Gobillard (1877-1970), niece of Berthe Morisot. At the time of the portrait - painted in 1881, according to Christie's, which is putting this moving work on sale on April 9* - this “Little girl with blond hair” was around four years old.
During this period, she went through very trying times. She recently lost her father, Theodore, who had been committed for insanity before her birth. She finds comfort with her great…
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