Suzanne ValadonFrancia, 1865–1938The Circus
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Cleveland Museum of Art
Cleveland, Stati Uniti
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- Ultimo cambio di stato
- 19 ago 2026
- Fonte
- I dati di collezione del museo stesso
Scheda
- Numero di inventario
- 1958.56
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- Cleveland Museum of Art: the museum's own open data · acquisita 4 giorni fa
- Immagine: Cleveland Museum of Art — Museum open access
Nel frattempo, nella vita di Suzanne Valadon
Tutta la vitac. 1886 – 1888
The affair with Toulouse-Lautrec
For two years Valadon was the lover of Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec; she frequented the bars and taverns of Paris with him and other painters and was the model for his “The Hangover” (1887–1889). The relationship ended in 1888.
1888
A suicide attempt
In 1888 Valadon attempted suicide, and that ended her affair with Toulouse-Lautrec.
early 1890s
Friendship with Edgar Degas
In the early 1890s Valadon befriended Edgar Degas, who found her drawings bold and her paintings fine: he bought her work and encouraged her, and remained one of her closest friends until his death in 1917.
1890s
Degas: her first buyer, collectors and etching
Degas was the first person to buy drawings from her, introduced her to other collectors, including Paul Durand-Ruel and Ambroise Vollard, and taught her the skill of soft-ground etching.
