Constance Mayer
Constance Mayer was a French painter and artist (1755–1821). She was born at Chauny and died at Paris.
Also recorded as La Martinière; la Martinière Mayer; Constance Mayer-Lamartiniere; Constance Marie Francoise Mayer; Marie-Françoise-Constance Mayer; Marie Françoise Constance Mayer-Lamartinière.
Constance Mayer in brief
- Born
- 1755
- Died
- 1821
- Known for
- painter and artist
- Place of birth
- Chauny
Contents
Identity and origins
Constance Mayer was recorded at birth as Marie-Françoise Constance La Martinière. The authorities additionally record the headings La Martinière, la Martinière Mayer, Constance Mayer-Lamartiniere, Constance Marie Francoise Mayer and Marie-Françoise-Constance Mayer. Her recorded language was French.
Formation and teaching
She trained under Joseph-Benoît Suvée, Jean-Baptiste Greuze, Jacques-Louis David and Pierre-Paul Prud'hon.
As a teacher, Constance Mayer is recorded in connection with Sophie Duprat. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
Recognition and collections
Work by Constance Mayer is held by Napoleon museum Arenenberg, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy and Wallace Collection.
Catalogued works
28 works under this name are catalogued by Wikidata Query Service, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1500 to 2016.
Le flambeau de Vénus, dated 1808, held by Napoleon museum Arenenberg. The Dream of Happiness, dated 1500, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory INV 6586. The Unfortunate Mother, dated 1810, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory INV 6585. The Happy Mother, dated 1810, held by Department of Paintings of the Louvre, inventory INV 6584. Self-Portrait with Artist's Father, dated 1801, held by Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, inventory 1989.1. Innocence Preferring Love to Wealth, dated 1804, held by Hermitage Museum, inventory ГЭ-5673. The Sleep of Venus and Cupid, dated 1806, held by Wallace Collection, inventory P348. Portrait of a Young Woman, held by Raclin Murphy Museum of Art. Self-portrait, dated 1801, held by Bibliothèque Paul Marmottan. young girl + gentleman looking at a bust, held by Munich Central Collecting Point, inventory 4769/4. Portrait of Amable Tastu, dated 1817, held by Musée de la Cour d'Or. Portrait de Sophie Fanny Lordon, dated 1820. Portrait of Ange Lucie Scholastique Anceaume (1771 - 1846), dated 1820, held by Schorr Collection. Nymph and satyr. Portrait of a Beauty, dated 1819. Innocence Prefers Love Over Wealth, dated early 19th century, hand-colored engraving, stipple engraving and etching, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 1971.564.247. Love's Melancholy, dated 1866, oil on canvas, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1994.6. Red Torso (#141), dated 1976, red pencil and pink chalk on ivory laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1994.741. Spanish Still Life, dated 1987, lithograph on white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1988.305.2. Study for Woman with Chaos, Time and Death, dated 1980, graphite and pastel on cream laid paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1998.449. The Elusive Nature of Reality, dated 1975, watercolor, gouache, and graphite, with colored pencil, on off-white wove paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1992.143. Pott, Constance M (Mrs Henry Pott), dated 11 May 1893, held by Wellcome Collection. Everybody's dinner book : from one shilling to ten / by Lady Constance Howard., dated [1892?], held by Wellcome Collection. Probabilités : sur la constance des causes, conclue des effets observés / par J. Bienaymé., dated 1840, held by Wellcome Collection. Strength in numbers : the Research Libraries UK (RLUK) collective collection / Constance Malpas and Brian Lavoie., dated [2016], held by Wellcome Collection. Constance Naden and hylo-idealism : a critical study / by E. Cobham Brewer ; annotated by R. Lewins., dated 1891, held by Wellcome Collection. The English hous-wife : extracted from the original work published in 1653 / edited by Constance, Countess De La Warr., dated [1908?], held by Wellcome Collection. Report of the Royal Commission on the Poor Laws and Relief of Distress. : Appendix Volume XVII. Report by Miss Constance Williams and Mr. Thomas Jones on the effect of outdoor relief on wages and the conditions of employment., dated 1909, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 13 named public collections.
Department of Paintings of the Louvre: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Napoleon museum Arenenberg: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Hermitage Museum: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wallace Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Raclin Murphy Museum of Art: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Bibliothèque Paul Marmottan: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Munich Central Collecting Point: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Musée de la Cour d'Or: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Schorr Collection: 1 recorded object, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 5 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 13 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
3 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Mayer, Marie Françoise Constance, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Mayer, (Marie-Françoise-)Constance, Oxford Art Online, 2003. The Case for Constance Mayer, Oxford Art Journal, 1980.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 23 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 5 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 5 means 5 genuinely separate publishers of record. 14 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
In detail
training under Joseph-Benoît Suvée, Jean-Baptiste Greuze and Jacques-Louis David is recorded. Sophie Duprat is recorded as having studied under Constance Mayer. the recorded working language is French.
Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with Neoclassicism.
Places of work recorded in the authority are France.
Works named in the authority record are Le flambeau de Vénus and The Dream of Happiness.
Work by Constance Mayer is recorded in the collections of Napoleon museum Arenenberg, Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy, Wallace Collection and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.
Chronology
- 1500The Dream of Happiness (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
- 1755Constance Mayer born at Chauny.
- 1801Self-Portrait with Artist's Father (Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art).
- 1804Innocence Preferring Love to Wealth (Hermitage Museum).
- 1808Le flambeau de Vénus (Napoleon museum Arenenberg).
- 1810The Unfortunate Mother (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
- 1810The Happy Mother (Department of Paintings of the Louvre).
- 1821Constance Mayer died at Paris.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Mayer, (Marie-Françoise-)Constance, Oxford Art Online, 2003
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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Mayer, Marie Françoise Constance, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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The Case for Constance Mayer, Oxford Art Journal, 1980
scholarly publication · Scholarly
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The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Constance Mayer.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
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The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Constance Mayer (3 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Wellcome Collection catalogue records 13 works naming Constance Mayer.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
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Wikidata, structured authority record Q463270: Constance Mayer
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikimedia Foundation
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“Constance Mayer”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
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