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Jeanne Balzac
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Sitter Jeanne de Balzac (1891–1930) was a French actor who visited the US during the early 1920s, attempting unsuccessfully to break into the American film industry. According to some reports, she was related to novelist Honoré de Balzac (1799–1850), a speculation she neither confirmed nor denied.
| Artist / Maker | Eugene Speicher |
|---|---|
| Date | 1923 |
| Culture / Origin | America |
| Medium | oil on canvas |
| Dimensions | Unframed: 127.6 x 102.3 cm (50 1/4 x 40 1/4 in.) |
| Department | American Painting and Sculpture |
| Type | Painting |
About the Artist
Eugene Speicher (American, 1883–1962) Full biography →
Provenance & Source
Image & data: Cleveland Museum of Art, CC0 / Public Domain.
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