"Marie Berton-maire (1894-1975) Oil On Canvas Interior Scene With Meissen Porcelain Group"
Marie BERTON-MAIRE (1894-1975) Oil on canvas Interior scene with a group in Meissen porcelain on the table The group represented in this painting is that of Meissen model D287 by Paul Scheurich "Harlequin and Columbine" Signed lower right Dimensions: frame 78 x 87.5 cm frame: 83 x 92.5 cm Marie Berton-Maire, born December 28, 1894 in Roubaix and died June 7, 1975 in Paris is a French painter, sculptor and designer, member of the Salon des artistes français. She is the student of Ferdinand Humbert, Suzanne Minier and Pharaon de Winter, member of the Union of women painters and sculptors, member of the Society of French artists. In 1928, she obtained an honorable mention at the Salon des artistes français. In 1929, she exhibited a lost-wax bronze at the Salon des humoristes: Contemplation. In 1930, she participated in the artistic exhibition of the Cercle de l'Industrie in Roubaix with, among others, Rémy Cogghe, Paul Barian, Charles-Henry Bizard, Jean Chaleyé and Henri Pailler. She won the silver medal at the Salon des artistes français in 1931. In 1934, she exhibited at the annual opening of the Société des artistes français with her work, "La vitrine en porcelaine". She received a mention at the exhibition of Women's Arts at the Grand Palais of the International Exhibition of the North of France in June 1911 and won the gold medal at the Salon des artistes français in 1942. In 1944, she participated in the Salon des artistes, out of competition with "Les pevoines blanches", oil on canvas.