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Fashion played an important role in Berthe Morisot’s art,...
TU-ChristiesFashion played an important role in Berthe Morisot’s art, perhaps nowhere more than in Femme en Noir, depicting an elegant young woman making her way to the theatre #Christies20thCentury
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Painted in 1875, a year before the Second Impressionist exhibition, this painting is one of the only full-length portraits in Berthe Morisot’s oeuvre, and is undoubtedly one of the finest works of her career.
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Berthe Morisot (1841-1895), Femme en Noir, 1875. Estimate: £600,000-800,000.
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Impressionist & Modern Art Evening Sale – 28 February at Christie’s London, King Street.
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