Auguste Renoir - Gabrielle and Jean 1895

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Gabrielle Renard (August 1, 1878 – February 26, 1959) was a French woman who became an important member of the family of the painter Pierre-Auguste Renoir, first becoming a nanny and subsequently, a frequent model for the artist. Upon her marriage in 1921 she became Gabrielle Renard-Slade.

The acrobat Miss La La caused a sensation when she performed at the Cirque
Fernando in Paris. Here she is shown suspended from the rafters of the circus
dome by a rope clenched between her teeth. Edgar Degas sought out such
striking modern subjects, concentrating on figures in arresting poses. In January
1879 he make a series of drawings at the Cirque Fernando including a pastel
study of Miss La La - art-Degas.com

Absinthe may have significantly contributed to Van Gogh's poor health.
When he lived in Paris, absinthe was a popular drinks among artists.
Paul Signac commented that Van Gogh drank steadily drinks of brandy
following drinks of absinthe. By the time Van Gogh left Paris he was in
very poor health and known to say to a friend that drinking and smoking
left him "seriously sick at heart and in body and nearly an alcoholic."
- art-vanGogh.com

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Auguste Renoir 1841-1919