Childhood through the Eyes of Cubist Painter Maria Blanchard

Published on 04 November 2020, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 11 November 2020 - 14:15 (CET) - 14, boulevard Eindhoven - 14400 Bayeux

Spanish artist Maria Blanchard was one of the few Cubist women painters. Two works typical of her output, featuring young girls, are up for auction in Normandy.

Maria Blanchard (1881-1932), La Fillette à la soupe (Little Girl with Soup), 1924,... Childhood through the Eyes of Cubist Painter Maria Blanchard

Maria Blanchard (1881-1932), La Fillette à la soupe (Little Girl with Soup), 1924, oil on canvas, signed, 82 x 60 cm (approximately 32.3 x 23.6 in).
Estimate: €60,000/80,000

In an often-intolerant world, Maria Blanchard had two strikes against her: she was a woman and a hunchback. Not only did she overcome those hurdles but she even became a famous painter; some of her works reach six-figure prices at auctions. Hopefully, that will be the case soon for two…

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