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Suzanne Meunier
Risque Pedicure by Angel, Les Ongles, Boudoir style, Female Illustration

1918 circa

About the Item

This Illustration Boudoir style Illustration by Female Illustrator Suzanne Meunier was done on an assignment for a French Postcard. It's a very early form of Illustrated Pin-up Art. It depicts an elegant young attractive woman receiving a pedicure by a child angel with wings. Signed upper left. At the turn of the century, she was a successful female illustrator with regularly published work in newsstand magazines like Le Sourire, La Vie Parisienne, Fantasio, and “Eros”. She studied at the famed Académie Julian. Providence: Grapefruitmoon Gallery. It's very rare to have an original work by Suzanne Meunier come on the market
  • Creator:
    Suzanne Meunier (1888 - 1979, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1918 circa
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 14.5 in (36.83 cm)Width: 11.25 in (28.58 cm)Depth: 2 in (5.08 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    a few very minor surface smudges others wise presents very well for a watercolor over 100 years old.
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU385311829562
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