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1886–1927 · Virkested

Paris

1920s

Society portraits

After 1920 he is increasingly occupied with portraits of wealthy and distinguished Parisians — Sacha Guitry, the fashion designer Jeanne Lanvin, her daughter the Countess Marie-Blanche de Polignac, the inventor Marcel Kapferer — usually in their studios, homes or backstage, preferring distemper on canvas.

1921–1922

Panels for Camille Bauer in Basel

In 1921 he receives a commission from the patron Camille Bauer for decorative panels for his residence in Basel: four panels and two overdoor paintings, finished by 1922.

c. 1928

The artist’s mother dies

Vuillard lived with his mother until he was sixty, until her death. She was a dressmaker, and the world of fabrics and clothes surrounded him from childhood.

1929

Travel: Kingdom of the Netherlands

1929

Travel: Spain