Eugene Carriere Salon of 1889
4' 3 1/4'' x 3' 3''(130 x 99cm)Gift of Etienne Moreau-Nelaton,1906 Intimacy(The Bog Sister) French Symbolist Painter, 1849-1906
French painter and lithographer. He is best known for his spiritual interpretations of maternity and family life. Characteristic are his Crucifixion and Maternity (both: Louvre). He also painted some large canvases for the Sorbonne and the Hôtel de Ville, Paris. Among his works are many notable portraits, including those of Verlaine, Daudet, and Edmond de Goncourt.
