Matisse’s muse: new exhibition dedicated to the illegitimate daughter he spent a lifetime painting
Marguerite, who survived diphtheria and torture by the Gestapo, is the focus of Musée d’Art Moderne showcase
Throughout his career, Henri Matisse would return repeatedly to paint his favourite model: his illegitimate daughter, Marguerite.
In what is considered his most famous portrait, she is depicted holding a black cat. In others, she is reading, relaxing and sleeping, most often with a high-neck blouse, a ribbon or a scarf covering a tracheotomy scar.
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