Women artists in Paris: 1850-1900

 2018 Photograph Dale DiMauro

On Tuesday, my wife and I, made our annual pilgrimage to the Clark Art Institute in Williamstown, MA. We saw the special exhibition titled Women Artists in Paris:1850-1900. There were many solid paintings by women I never heard of. 

This painting is by Elizabeth Nourse who lived from 1859-1938. She was born in Cincinnati, Ohio and died in Paris, France. It is titled A Mother and was painted in oil on canvas. This image is of a working class mother and her child. It was hung at the saloon in 1888, 'on the line' which means at eye level. This is in comparison to others placed in less favorable positions.

We then viewed the permanent collection, to make sure our favorite paintings were still hanging in their usual location. Some of our favorite paintings from the permanent collection are by artists such as John Singer Sargent, Thomas Gainsborough, Winslow Homer and Alfred Stevens, etc.

In the evening we caught the play, Lempicka, at the Williamstown Theater Festival which profiles a painters life. This was followed by a 'talk back' where the cast and production leadership discussed the process of developing the play. 

On a side note, I learned that anyone can request to see a watercolor painting from their collection in advance. This takes place at the Manton Study Center for works on paper which is part of the Clark Institute.