Last night I watched a BBC production about Egypt, in which the French Egyptologist and explorer Jean-François Champollion (1790 - 1832) was featured. It made me want to grab my passport and camera and jump on a plane to Cairo. Since that's not possible at the moment, I'll head for the Egyptian wing of the Louvre. But before I do that, here's a special brocante find, with some Egyptian-influenced drawings:
Last spring at the brocante at Chatou, I visited Geraldine Michaelis of Une Chanson Douce. This plain brown wrapper concealed an artist's dream.
Inside were the French painter and art critic Jeanne Magnin's 1916 - 1917 sketches of Egyptian, Roman and Greek styles. Check back later for more of her fantastic work.
Magnin was the author of Le paysage français, published in 1928 and Un cabinet d'amateur parisien en 1922. For more of her work, visit Le Musee Magnin in Dijon, France.
Don't give it to the museum until I have seen it PLEASE
Posted by: Di Overton | 24 March 2009 at 12:50
GREAT artwork!
I've included you in my post... I hope you don't mind... but you had a display of lovely brooches I wanted to share... pop over!
Fifi
Posted by: Fifi Flowers | 20 March 2009 at 07:23
Oh how lucky you are. One day I will take a photo of something I did so you will understand the extent of how happy I am for you!!!!!!!
xox
C
Posted by: Rochambeau | 19 March 2009 at 04:40
how fabulous!!! thanks for sharing this!
Posted by: Lynne Rutter | 19 March 2009 at 04:01
Oh my gosh! This is a real treasure. Thank you for showing this vibrant work. xoxo
Posted by: Colette | 19 March 2009 at 00:31
I am in awe of this find. Even the old brown paper wrapping is turning me on.
Must go shopping.......must go shopping......must go to a Paris brocante!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: karen cole | 18 March 2009 at 21:59
Those artworks are just so alive, the colours so intense. Just beautiful. Thanks for sharing!.
Posted by: mervat@swiftdsl.com.au | 18 March 2009 at 10:39
oh...what beautiful drawings...such a treasure!
Posted by: stephanie | 18 March 2009 at 03:56
This is going to sound extremely crazy BUT I bet it smells wonderful. You know, the pages! I think I may be in love with it. I have the thought, that someday, someone, will be thrilled by something I left behind. You know, maybe find beauty in it.
xo
Posted by: Christina | 18 March 2009 at 02:06
I am speechless. Totally wonderful on so many levels. So, so beautiful!
Posted by: Helen | 18 March 2009 at 00:34
what a fantastic treasure
Please if you send it to a museum make certain it will be on display... I donated some things that sit all alone in a case in a very dark room.
Looking forward to seeing more about this.
Posted by: endment | 17 March 2009 at 21:00
Oh Tara, I am in awe! I mean honestly that is exquisite.
Posted by: Yoli | 17 March 2009 at 20:45
Forgive me, but I say two things: 1) this treasure was obviously meant for you :) and, 2) 'Finders keepers' :)
Posted by: Barbara | 17 March 2009 at 19:50
I am on "perfection right up my alley, overload." I don't know what to say because as you can imagine, I am still gasping at the post below..... Oooooooh, faint - xoxoxo
Cairo - here you come???
Posted by: A Fanciful Twist | 17 March 2009 at 19:49
Those are beautiful! Yes, I agree, what a treasure... Museum quality indeed! I would be interesting to see what the Louvre already has on this artist.
Posted by: MiddleAgedWomanBlogging | 17 March 2009 at 19:36
Gobsmacked.
You rain horseshoes when you bend over. :)
My goodness Tara, what a treasure. It is simply breathtaking...wouldn't those make fantastic wall stencils? The lapis, the pomegranate, the emerald...striking really.
I'm in love ! ! !
xoxo
Have a wonderful day Missy!
Posted by: Gillian | 17 March 2009 at 18:58
It is beautiful, isn't it? More to come. Now that I know about the artist, I'm feeling a bit guilty keeping it for myself. Perhaps the museum should have it.
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 17 March 2009 at 17:44
Di, this is the sketchbook I was trying to find when you were here, but couldn't remember where I'd put it. I also didn't realise the artist was well-known, until recently. xo
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 17 March 2009 at 17:43
Aren't they beautiful, Se'Lah? Thanks for the St. Patrick's Day wishes. They're not really celebrating it in France, other than in the Irish pubs. :)
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 17 March 2009 at 17:42
Now that I've found out more about the artist, I'm thinking I should probably contact the museum and offer it to them. When I found the sketchbook, I had no idea who she was. Just wait until you see her other drawings: they are amazing!
Posted by: Tara Bradford | 17 March 2009 at 17:41
L.O.V.E. the colours !!! Simply exquisite.
Happy St. Patrick's Day world.
Posted by: Se'Lah | 17 March 2009 at 17:38
What a treasure to own! Lucky, lucky Tara.
Posted by: RD | 17 March 2009 at 16:54
Exquisite!
x
Posted by: Di | 17 March 2009 at 16:46
The artwork is so vivid and beautiful. What a treasure!
Posted by: marilyn | 17 March 2009 at 16:12