French Painter, ca.1885-1956
French painter, stage designer and illustrator. After studying porcelain painting at the Sevres factory (1901) and drawing in Paris under the French flower painter Madelaine Lemaire (1845-1928), in 1903-4 she studied at the Academie Humbert in Paris, where she met Georges Braque and Francis Picabia. In 1907 she first exhibited paintings at the Salon des Independants, met Picasso at Clovis Sagot gallery and through Picasso was introduced to the poet Guillaume Apollinaire. Laurencin and Apollinaire were soon on intimate terms, their relationship lasting until 1912. Related Paintings of Marie Laurencin :. | Portrait of Mary | Portrait of female Head | The naked woman holding a piece of mirror | Pigeon and flowers | Self-Portrait of drawing | Related Artists: Richard Norris Brooke American, 1847-1920 Johann Walter painted Gustavus Adolphus of Sweden at the Battle of Breitenfeld in 1632 Frans van Leemputten painted Aan de Schelde-arm in 1884