Past Exhibition

Paris, The Favorable Climate

The image depicts two figures reclining. The figures are seen from the back and side, with a focus on their torsos and legs. The figure on the left has their arm raised, partially obscuring their face, and has curly hair. The second figure is positioned with their head turned away, wearing a hat, with their body partially visible. They appear to be reclining on a textured surface. The background features a mix of dark and light textured areas, suggesting a natural setting.
André Dunoyer de Segonzac, Les Demoiselles de la Marne, 1921, drypoint, Frank Crowninshield Collection, 1948.3.44

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    Ground Floor, Central Gallery
The image depicts two figures reclining. The figures are seen from the back and side, with a focus on their torsos and legs. The figure on the left has their arm raised, partially obscuring their face, and has curly hair. The second figure is positioned with their head turned away, wearing a hat, with their body partially visible. They appear to be reclining on a textured surface. The background features a mix of dark and light textured areas, suggesting a natural setting.
André Dunoyer de Segonzac, Les Demoiselles de la Marne, 1921, drypoint, Frank Crowninshield Collection, 1948.3.44

Overview: The prints and drawings in this exhibition were by Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard, Maurice Denis, André Dunoyer de Segonzac, and Henri Matisse. The exhibition was arranged in memory of Frank Crowninshield, editor of Vanity Fair, writer, and collector, who died in 1947. Mr. Crowninshield formerly owned one of the largest private collections of the work of Segonzac.