Alice Pike Barney : "Easter Lilies" (undated)

Description: "Easter Lilies," by Alice Pike Barney (undated) Available Formats • 9" x 12" (Image: 7.5" x 9") • 12" x 16" (Image: 10" x 12") • 16" x 20" (Image: 13" x 15.63") • 20" x 24" (Image: 16" x 19.25") • 24" x 30" (Image: 19" x 22.81") Archival Inkjet on Matte Finish Fine Art Paper About the Artwork Heiress to the Magnolia Whiskey fortune, Alice Pike Barney had the means to defy convention and lead the free-spirited life of an artist, musician, dramatist, salon hostess, and patron. She developed the inclination after meeting Oscar Wilde on his 1882 American lecture tour. He encouraged her to paint and write, contrary to the wishes of her husband, Alfred Clifford Barney, who viewed her art career as an unnecessary risk. The couple thereafter led separate lives, until Alfred, an alcoholic, died suddenly in 1902. She received her first art instruction from Elizabeth Nourse, a student at the McMicken School of Design. Later residing in Paris, she studied under Carolus-Duran, Jean Jacques Henner, Jean-Joseph Benjamin Constant, Jean-Paul Laurens and fellow ex-pat James Abbott McNeill Whistler. She was also influenced by the Symbolist painters Lucien Lévy-Dhurmer, John White Alexander, and Edmond Aman-Jean. Working extensively in pastel as well as oils, she specialized in human subjects; portraits, costumed “types,” religious and mythological figures, with occasional forays into landscape. Her style is lively and evocative; infused with the joie de vivre of an artist unbridled by social expectations. Barney shared her bohemian ideals with two daughters, who often modeled for her. Natalie Clifford Barney became a playwright, poet and novelist. She was the first woman since Sappho to openly write about the love of women (in a small volume illustrated by Alice). Laura Dreyfus-Barney became a leading Baháʼí teacher and philanthropist. She and her mother both adopted this peace-loving faith in 1900. The Studio House, a villa on Sheridan Circle in Washington where Barney once entertained poets, playwrights, musicians, and presidents, was handed down to Natalie and Laura, who donated it to the Smithsonian in 1961. Fine Art Quality The Ibis’s giclée process uses archival pigment inks on 100% cotton rag paper to achieve crisp detail and rich, lasting color. Unlike posters, they will not yellow with time, but will maintain their original quality for as long as you own them. Happiness Guarantee All of The Ibis's prints come with a 100% happiness guarantee. If you are disappointed in your purchase for any reason, you are welcome to return it for a full refund.

Price: 23.99 USD

Location: Endicott, New York

End Time: 2025-01-12T18:20:49.000Z

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