Portrait of Paulette Jourdain
| Paulette Jourdain | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Artist | Amedeo Modigliani |
| Year | 1919 |
| Type | Oil paint on canvas |
| Dimensions | 39.5 by 25.75 inches (100.3 cm × 65.4 cm) |
| Location | Private collection |
Portrait of Paulette Jourdain is a 1919 oil painting by Italian painter Amedeo Modigliani.[1] It was in the personal collection of A. Alfred Taubman.[1] The painting was sold at auction by Sotheby's in November 2015 for $42.8 million.[2] The painting depicts Pauline Jourdain, who moved from Concarneau in Brittany to Paris in 1919 as a teenager.[3] One of Modigliani's largest works, it shows Cubist influences and references the Mona Lisa.[4] The painting was in the private collection of Liu Yiqian and was sold auction in 2023 for an unexpected low price of $34.9 million dollars.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ a b Pogrebin, Robin and Reyburn, Scott (9 November 2015). "With $170.4 Million Sale at Auction, Modigliani Work Joins Rarefied Nine-Figure Club". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ Pogrebin, Robin (5 November 2015). "Worries of Market Chill at Sotheby's Auction of Ex-Chief's Collection". The New York Times. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Wayne, Kenneth (5 November 2015). "The True but Secret Story behind Amedeo Modigliani's The True but Secret Story behind Amedeo Modigliani's Favorite Model Paulette Jourdain". Artnet. Retrieved 2 February 2019.
- ^ "Amedeo Modigliani, 'Paulette Jourdain'". Sotheby's. 4 November 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
- ^ Keith Bradsher (5 October 2023). "Major China Art Auction Fails to Draw Big Bids". The New York Times. Retrieved 23 January 2024.
External links[edit]
- Le modèle et ses peintres: 1991 interview with Paulette Jourdain on Institut national de l'audiovisuel website