Lot Essay
According to André Chastel:
Vuillard's beloved maternal grandmother, Antoinette Desirée Michaud, with whom the Vuillard family lived, frequently posed for her grandson during his formative years. In his Journal entry of 28 November 1888, Vuillard recorded that he had begun a painted portrait of grand-mère Michaud or "bonne maman," as he affectionately called her. Tiny croquis drawn by Vuillard next to the numerous subsequent Journal entries dealing with the portrait leave little doubt that the picture in question is the Portrait de la grand-mère Michaud--"bonne maman".
Vuillard's beloved maternal grandmother, Antoinette Desirée Michaud, with whom the Vuillard family lived, frequently posed for her grandson during his formative years. In his Journal entry of 28 November 1888, Vuillard recorded that he had begun a painted portrait of grand-mère Michaud or "bonne maman," as he affectionately called her. Tiny croquis drawn by Vuillard next to the numerous subsequent Journal entries dealing with the portrait leave little doubt that the picture in question is the Portrait de la grand-mère Michaud--"bonne maman".