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Interior of a Studio in Paris
Interior of a Studio in Paris is an oil painting by the Impressionist artist Eva Bonnier. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Nationalmuseum.
About this work
Eva Bonnier painted a quiet corner of her Paris studio in 1886. Oil paint brings the room to life with soft light. A small boy’s bust sits on a shelf near her window.
Bonnier lived in Paris from 1883 to 1889. She worked on Rue Humboldt in Montparnasse. The painting later traveled to Stockholm in 1910.
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Subject & Meaning
This arrangement of objects creates a still-life scene that reflects the environment of Bonnier's life in the French capital between 1883 and 1889.
The painting depicts the interior of Eva Bonnier's studio located on Rue Humboldt in the Montparnasse district of Paris. The composition centers on a sculpture of a young boy, positioned alongside elements of the artist's workspace such as a window, a stretcher, and another painting. This arrangement of objects creates a still-life scene that reflects the environment of Bonnier's life in the French capital between 1883 and 1889. The work serves as a record of her artistic surroundings during this period of her career.
Technique & Style
Created in 1886, Interior of a Studio in Paris is an oil painting executed on canvas. The work measures 41 by 32 cm and depicts a still life arrangement within the artist's Montparnasse studio. The composition features a sculpture of a young boy, a bust, a window, and various painterly tools including a stretcher and other artworks.
These elements are rendered to capture the specific atmosphere of the creative space Bonnier occupied between 1883 and 1889. The handling of the medium reflects the genre conventions of still life, focusing on the interplay of objects within an interior setting.
History & Provenance
Interior of a Studio in Paris is an 1886 oil on canvas by Eva Bonnier, painted during her years in the French capital between 1883 and 1889, when she occupied a studio on Rue Humboldt in Montparnasse. The work depicts the interior of that working space, centered on a sculpture of a young boy.
The painting entered the collection of the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm in 1910 as a gift from Karl Otto Bonnier. No commission is documented, and the sources do not record any intermediate owners between its creation and the 1910 donation.
Interior of a Studio in Paris is held in the Nationalmuseum collection in Stockholm, with the accession number recorded as being donated by Karl Otto Bonnier in 1910. The painting was exhibited in the show Against All Odds: Historical Women and New Algorithms. It measures 41 by 32 cm and depicts a studio interior featuring a bust and window.
Overview
Interior of a Studio in Paris is a compact oil painting by Eva Bonnier, created in 1886, measuring 41 cm by 32 cm. It captures a serene moment within the artist's Parisian studio.
Context
Created during Bonnier's formative years in Paris, a hub for artistic innovation, the painting offers a glimpse into the life and workspace of a female artist within the late 19th-century Parisian art scene.
Legacy
Now part of the Nationalmuseum's collection, the painting provides a personal and artistic snapshot of Eva Bonnier, contributing to the understanding of women artists' contributions to European modernism.
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