Tag: 1891

Honoré de Balzac (1891)

Rodin, Auguste (1840-1917) Honoré de Balzac 1891 Terracotta, 23.5 cm Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York In 1891, the Société des Gens de Lettres commissioned Rodin to create a monument to Balzac, who had died in 1850, for the Palais-Royal in…

Cole Porter

(1891–1964) Cole Albert Porter Works: • Evil Under The Sun (1982) • High Society (1956) • The Words and Music of Cole Porter (1920s, 30s, 40s) Filmography as Composer: High Society 1956 Director: Charles Walters Starring: Bing Crosby, Grace Kelly     Evil…

Paul Lukas

(1891–1971) Filmography as Actor: Little Women 1933 Director: George Cukor Starring: Katharine Hepburn, Joan Bennett   Born May 26 1891 Budapest (Hungary) Died August 16 1971 Tangier (Morocco) Cause of death Heart Failure Occupation Actor Awards Academy Award Golden Globe Hollywood Walk of…

David Leonard

(1891–1967) Filmography as Actor: Désirée 1954 Director: Henry Koster Cast: Marlon Brando, Jean Simmons     Lust for Life 1956 Directors: Vincente Minnelli, George Cukor Starring: Kirk Douglas, Anthony Quinn   Born September 5 1891 New York, NY (USA) Died April 2 1967 San Fernando, CA (USA)…

En observation (1891)

Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri de (1864-1901) En observation – M.Fabre, Officier de reserve (Under observation) 1891 Oil on canvas, 60.5 x 49.5 cm Museo Nacional de Bellas Artes, Buenos Aires

Moïse Kisling (1891-1953)

(1891–1953) Mojżesz Kisling The artist’s works: Masque mortuaire de Modigliani c.1920 Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York Moïse Kisling in Art: Modigliani, Amedeo (1884-1920) Ritratto del pittore Moisè Kisling 1915 Pinacoteca di Brera, Milano   Born January 22 1891 Kraków (Poland)…

Madame Gautreau (1891)

Courtois, Gustave (1853-1923) Madame Gautreau 1891 Oil on canvas, 106 x 58.5 cm Musée d’Orsay, Paris See also: • Avegno Gautreau, Virginie Amélie (1859–1915)