The Meeting, 1830s
Philippe Auguste Jeanronexpand_more
Black, red, and white chalk on blue paperexpand_more
Gift of Dr. Gabriel P. and Yvonne M.L. Weisbergexpand_more 2021.67.1
Not on Viewexpand_more
Philippe Auguste Jeanron was a forerunner of the French realist movement. By the 1830s, he had begun depicting the kind of rural interactions we see in The Meeting. Here two men engage in serious conversation. The man on the left wears a smock and a broad-brimmed hat typical of the Limousin region, in south-central France. Resting slightly against a long staff, he looks toward the other man with concern. This second figure stands erect, arms crossed, face impassive. One suspects that the man on the left has troubles, perhaps an inability to pay rent, and the man on the right cannot or will not help.
Details
- Title
- The Meeting
- Artist Life
- Boulogne-sur-Mer, Pas-de-Calais 1809–Comborn, Corrèze 1877
- Role
- Artist
- Accession Number
- 2021.67.1
- Provenance
- Sale, Le Blanc, Paris, December 14, 1990, no. 65. [Neal Fiertag, Paris, until before 1994; to Weisberg]; Yvonne and Gabriel Weisberg, Minneapolis (before 1994–2021; given to Mia)
- Curator Approved
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