| Vallotton had acquired a Kodak camera in photography as a compositional aid.
Working from a stylish portrait photograph of his new wife Gabrielle, Vallotton has added a small child. This bourgeois scene encapsulates the unexpected transition in Vallotton’s life and work following his marriage.
Inscriptions:
Inscribed lower right: F. Vallotton
Provenance:
Mrs. Clive Runnells (died 1977); bequeathed to the Art Institute, 1977 |
