The Attic of La Grangette in Valvins

1896

Not on view

Vuillard remained devoted to the subject of the domestic interior throughout his career, often depicting friends and family in the midst of their everyday surroundings. It was during one of his frequent visits to La Grangette, the summer home of Misia and Thadée Natanson, in Valvins, southeast of Paris, that he made this small sketch in graphite and colored pencil. The green lampshade stands out as a focal point in the drawing and casts light on the thick crossed beams of the attic ceiling. The effect becomes even more dramatic in the tenebrist painting he made based on this sketch.

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Title: The Attic of La Grangette in Valvins
Artist: Edouard Vuillard (French, Cuiseaux 1868–1940 La Baule)
Date: 1896
Medium: Graphite and colored pencil
Dimensions: Sheet: 3 9/16 × 4 1/2 in. (9 × 11.4 cm)
Classification: Drawings
Credit Line: Gift of Jill Newhouse, in celebration of the Museum's 150th Anniversary, 2020
Object Number: 2020.273
Curatorial Department: Drawings and Prints

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