Item #16-5174 An archive of original photographs of the family of Alexandre Natanson preserved by his daughter Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot . [Revue Blanche]. [Autour de la revue blanche]. Alexandre Natanson, Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot, Frédéric Edouard Pierre Leroux-Veuvenot, Jean-Charles Moreux, Sara Olga Cahn Natanson.
An archive of original photographs of the family of Alexandre Natanson preserved by his daughter Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot . [Revue Blanche]. [Autour de la revue blanche].
An archive of original photographs of the family of Alexandre Natanson preserved by his daughter Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot . [Revue Blanche]. [Autour de la revue blanche].
An archive of original photographs of the family of Alexandre Natanson preserved by his daughter Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot . [Revue Blanche]. [Autour de la revue blanche].
An archive of original photographs of the family of Alexandre Natanson preserved by his daughter Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot . [Revue Blanche]. [Autour de la revue blanche].
An archive of original photographs of the family of Alexandre Natanson preserved by his daughter Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot . [Revue Blanche]. [Autour de la revue blanche].
Natanson, Alexandre (1867-1936); Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot (1892-1936); Frédéric Edouard Pierre Leroux-Veuvenot (1892-1984); Jean-Charles Moreux (1889-1956); Sara Olga Cahn Natanson (1868-1962)

An archive of original photographs of the family of Alexandre Natanson preserved by his daughter Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot . [Revue Blanche]. [Autour de la revue blanche].

Paris and on voyages: 1900-1936. Approximately 360 photographs and 175 negatives from the estate of Bolette Hélène Natanson Veuvenot, who died in 1936, the same year as her father Alexandre Natanson, who was the director of "La revue blanche." There is also a flash drive with jpegs and PDFs of all the photos and negatives...... See text below in French...
Most of the photos are not identified but include Bolette's immeditate family: her parents and sisters Evelyn Natanson; Georgette Bloch and Marcelle Natanson. Bolette was the muse an lover of Jean-Charles Moreux (1889-1956):
From 1923 Moreux designed his first pieces of furniture, rarely signing them.
1926 is a true milestone of his life when he met Bolette Natanson (1892-1936), the daughter of Alexandre Natanson, director of ‘La Revue Blanche’. They travelled together in Italy where Bolette Natanson soon became his muse. They embarked on a historical and naturalistic exploration of artistic ideas, drawing inspiration from antiquity, the Renaissance and the Baroque, with Palladio, Ledoux and Delorme as architectural references....

He and Bolette Natanson created the gallery Les Cadres, 174 rue du faubourg Saint-Honoré. The opening exhibition was entitled ‘Variations on a naturalistic theme’, the first in a series of themed events: ‘Bird Cages’, ‘Plants’, ‘Butterflies’, ‘Ice’ and ‘Variations on an antique theme’ in 1935. The gallery attracted important clients including Bernard Reichenbach, la Princesse de Polignac, André Dunoyer de Segonzac and the couturier Raphaël.
Bolette Natanson died in 1936 and this same year Jean-Charles Moreux became sub-editor of the review ‘L’Amour de l’Art’.........Photographies. Important ensemble de photographies : environ 360 clichés et 174 négatifs, conservés dans une boîte métallique :
- 245 photos de formats divers : innombrables portraits de Bolette Natanson, photos d'identité, nombreuses photos de famille (père, mère, soeurs, etc.) et d'amis, portraits, voyages (Pompeï, etc.), un cliché de lit par Buffotot (il immortalisa également l'appartement de Bolette).
- 96 photographies de voyage, de Bolette et son mari, au format 4 x 7 cm.
- 21 photographies avec annotations manuscrites de divers (amis et famille), adressées à Bolette Natanson.
- Important ensemble d'environ 174 négatifs de photographies de Bolette Natanson et de sa famille. Divers formats. Ils représentent Bolette, ses amis, sa famille, etc. Item #16-5174

Price: $2,500.00