Fondation Custodia Explores Artist Friendships Through 19th-Century Drawings
Opening on 17 October 2023 at the Fondation Custodia in Paris, the exhibition titled "Mes chers amis" showcases approximately one hundred drawings from the 19th century, previously owned by various artists. Notable pieces include "Main gauche de l'artiste" (1823–1824) by Théodore Géricault, on loan from the Louvre, as well as works by Eugène Delacroix such as "Portrait de Frédéric Chopin" (circa 1838) and "Chasse au lion" (1849). The exhibition also features a pastel by Édouard Manet and additional loans from the Louvre, Orsay, and the Met. This event, located at 121, rue de Lille, 75007 Paris, will run until 17 January 2024 and delves into the personal connections and influences that have shaped art history.
Key facts
- Exhibition "Mes chers amis" opens 17 October at Fondation Custodia, two days before art week
- Around one hundred 19th-century drawings from artists' own collections are shown
- Théodore Géricault's "Main gauche de l'artiste" (c. 1823–1824), lent by the Louvre, was owned by Pierre-François Lehoux
- Eugène Delacroix's "Portrait de Frédéric Chopin" (c. 1838) was kept by his cousin Léon Riesener
- Delacroix's "Chasse au lion" (1849) belonged to Edgar Degas, and his "Bouquet de fleurs" (c. 1849–1850) to Paul Cezanne
- A Manet pastel of his wife on a blue sofa comes from the Degas collection
- Loans come from the Louvre, Orsay, and the Met in New York
- Exhibition runs 17 October 2026 to 17 January 2027 at 121, rue de Lille, 75007 Paris
Entities
Artists
- Théodore Géricault
- Pierre-François Lehoux
- Eugène Delacroix
- Frédéric Chopin
- Léon Riesener
- Edgar Degas
- Paul Cezanne
- Hippolyte Flandrin
- Paul Flandrin
- Édouard Manet
- Paul Cézanne
- Caspar David Friedrich
- David d'Angers
- Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres
- Ambroise Thomas
- Frits Lugt
Institutions
- Fondation Custodia
- Louvre
- Musée d'Orsay
- Met
- GrandPalaisRmn
- Metropolitan Museum
- Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Besançon
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen
- Villa Médicis
- Prix de Rome
Locations
- Paris
- France
- New York
- United States
- Rome
- Italy
- Angers
- Besançon
- Rouen
- 121 rue de Lille, 75007 Paris