Marie Martin-Gourdault

Marie Martin-Gourdault (née Anastasie Prudence Marie Martin, 1881–1937) was a French painter known for her Orientalist subjects.[1][2] She was a sociétaire of the Salon des artistes français and exhibited there hors concours (without competition).

Early life and training

Martin-Gourdault was born to Hyacinthe Firmin Désiré Martin and Marie-Louise Sapin in Saint-Pardoux, Deux-Sèvres, on 27 November 1881.[2] She came to Paris and studied under portrait painter Marcel Baschet. Her husband, Pierre Gourdault, was another student of Baschet and also gave her instruction in painting.[3]

After the couple's marriage on 25th July 1910, Martin-Gourdault moved to the artists' colony at 65 boulevard Arago.[4] She began exhibiting at the Salon des artistes français in 1911 and was noted for her work from the outset.[5]

Career

Martin-Gourdault specialised in Orientalist subjects, inspired by her numerous travels through Spain and North Africa in the early 20th century.[6] A noted colourist, she was particularly drawn to the qualities of light and colour she encountered in Tunisia, where she and her husband built a house in 1912.[5][7][8]

After the move and her husband's untimely death at the end of World War I, Martin-Gourdault continued to exhibit in Paris, particularly at the Salon des artistes français, where her work received several awards.[7]

Martin-Gourdault died near Carthage in late 1937.[7] News of her death reached Europe early the following year, which has led to her being erroneously listed as having died in 1938 in some sources.[1]

Exhibitions and awards

Martin-Gourdault exhibited regularly at the Salon des artistes français, where she received multiple honours:

  • 1911: medal at the Salon
  • 1921: silver medal for Femme sur la terrasse
  • 1923: gold medal for Fiançailles (Golfe de Carthage); she was placed hors concours and awarded the medal unanimously[5][9]

Several of her works were acquired by the French State and the City of Paris, and her paintings are held in provincial museums in France as well as international collections.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b Kelly, Mary (2021-07-26). French Women Orientalist Artists, 1861–1956: Cross-Cultural Contacts and Depictions of Difference. Routledge. ISBN 978-1-000-40534-7.
  2. ^ a b "Marie Martin-Gourdault birth certificate". archinoe.fr. Archived from the original on 2024-12-11. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  3. ^ Explication des peintures, sculptures et autres ouvrages (in French). Veuve Hérissany. 1925.
  4. ^ "Martin Gourdault marriage certificate, number 993". archives.paris.fr. 1910-07-25. Retrieved 2025-12-18.
  5. ^ a b c d Gsell, Paul (1924). Première exposition des artistes français du Groupe de l'Érable. Fisher - University of Toronto. Paris : Impr. L. Kaldor.
  6. ^ "Nécrologie: Marie Martin-Gourdault". 1938-02-15. p. 7.
  7. ^ a b c "Un beau peintre qui disparaît: Marie Martin-Gourdault, orientaliste". Le petit journal. 1937-12-29. p. 5.
  8. ^ Cuerva, Miguel Ángel Sorroche; Álvarez, Raúl Ruiz (2024-05-03). Arquitectura excavada y paisaje cultural: Conversaciones entre territorios (in Spanish). ESIC. ISBN 978-84-1122-901-2.
  9. ^ Le Livre d'or des peintres exposants ... (in French). 1934.
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