Biography
Marie Bashkirtseff (born Maria Konstantinovna Bashkirtseva November 24, 1858 – October 31, 1884) was a Russian émigré artist who was born into a Russian noble family on their estate near the city of Poltava, Russian Empire (modern-day Ukraine). She lived and worked in Paris, and died at the age of 25.
she grew up mostly abroad, traveling with her mother throughout most of Europe, with longer spells in Germany and on the Riviera, until the family settled in Paris. Educated privately and with early musical talent, she lost her chance at a career as a singer when illness destroyed her voice. She then determined to become an artist, and she studied painting in France at the Robert-Fleury studio and at the Académie Julian.
Bashkirtseff’s best-known works are The Meeting (now in the Musée d’Orsay, Paris) and her 1881 In the Studio, a portrait of her fellow artists at work. Although a large number of Bashkirtseff’s works were destroyed by the Nazis during World War II, at least 60 survive. In 2000, a U.S. touring exhibition entitled “Overcoming All the Obstacles: The Women of Academy Julian” featured works by Bashkirtseff and her schoolmates.
Nationality:
Russian
Dates:
November 24, 1858 – October 31, 1884
Occupation:
Painter
Schools attended:
Robert-Fleury Studio, Académie Julian
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