Artwork
In Front of the Mirror (recto)
In Front of the Mirror (recto) is a drawing by the Impressionist artist Édouard Vuillard. It dates from 1892 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.
- Accession no.
- 2018.77.a
- Credit line
- Bequest of William Kelly Simpson
About this work
Overview
In Front of the Mirror is a drawing by Édouard Vuillard, created during the early 1890s. It depicts a woman standing before a mirror, adjusting her hair.
Subject & Meaning
The drawing is one of multiple representations Vuillard made of his sister Marie in domestic settings, often in the same pose. It is associated with a pastel and a painting of similar composition.
Technique & Style
The work showcases Vuillard's use of drawing to capture everyday scenes. The sheet was reused, as evidenced by a charcoal study of a nude male figure on the verso.
Artist & collection
Artist
Jean-Édouard Vuillard (French:; 11 November 1868 – 21 June 1940) was a French painter, decorative artist, and printmaker.
The Toiler
Seated Woman from Behind - Study for "Au Moulin Rouge"
Lugne Poe and Baldy in "Au-dessus des forces humaines" (Lugne Poe et Baldy dans "Au-desses des forces humaines")
Bowing to the Audience (Saluant le public)
Madame Thadée Natanson (Misia Godebska, 1872–1950) at the Theater
Yvette Guilbert: Saluant le public![Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto], by Jean-Louis Forain](https://artifactworldgallery.com/img/jean-louis-forain--young-woman-seated-at-a-piano-recto--a3b419d47cacc91d-w320.webp)
Young Woman Seated at a Piano [recto]
'Marie Hayes'
Figure Study in Colors
On the Stage (Sur la scène)