Marie Marguerite BARCO (1882-1965) - Lot 120

Marie Marguerite BARCO (1882-1965) Vernacular landscape Watercolor on paper Signed lower left. H_39.5 cm L_49.5 cm Marie Marguerite Barco (1882-1965) was a French painter from Nancy. Trained at the Beaux-Arts de Nancy and then at the Académie Julian in Paris, she began her career in 1902. She excelled mainly in pastel portraiture, especially of young girls, but also produced landscapes and genre scenes. Her style, influenced by Impressionism, is recognized for its finesse and sensitivity. She exhibited regularly at the Paris Salons (Salon des Artistes Français, Salon d'Automne) and received several awards, including an honorable mention in 1925. Some of her works are held in museums such as the Musée Lorrain (Nancy) and the Musée des Beaux-Arts d'Angers. She remains an important figure in early twentieth-century Lorraine painting.