At the Salon, the Divan - Art Dealing of Leo & Gertrude Stein
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Title
At the Salon, the Divan - Art Dealing of Leo & Gertrude Stein
Subject
Gertrude and Leo Stein
Description
Though not a gallerist, Gertrude Stein, and her art dealing siblings, participated in trading of artworks. The Stein family wealth enabled the siblings to acquire works and subsequently trade them in the Paris art market. Pictured here is Toulouse Lautrec's At the Salon, the Divan. The work's setting is in the Marais district of Paris.
Gertrude's brother, Leo, purchased the work after Lautrec's death in 1901. He and Gertrude, who often shared and collaborated on their collections, ultimately traded the work for two Renoirs. This is an example of how the Stein's wealth garnered entry for the siblings to the impressionist scene. Though neither were artists themselves, the siblings were able to integrate themselves in the impressionist scene by acquiring and exchanging pieces.
Gertrude's brother, Leo, purchased the work after Lautrec's death in 1901. He and Gertrude, who often shared and collaborated on their collections, ultimately traded the work for two Renoirs. This is an example of how the Stein's wealth garnered entry for the siblings to the impressionist scene. Though neither were artists themselves, the siblings were able to integrate themselves in the impressionist scene by acquiring and exchanging pieces.
Source
Lubow, Arthur. βAn Eye for Genius: The Collections of Gertrude and Leo Stein.β Smithsonian Magazine, www.smithsonianmag.com/arts-culture/an-eye-for-genius-the-collections-of-gertrude-and-leo-stein-6210565/.
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Date
1903
Contributor
Mark Gambeski
Citation
“At the Salon, the Divan - Art Dealing of Leo & Gertrude Stein,” Cornell ARTH 3625/6625, accessed May 16, 2024, https://cornellcolab.net/pariscaptialofmodernity/items/show/5656.