Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier

Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier (8 September 1886 – 7 November 1965) was a French painter and sculptor. She was born and died in Paris.[2]

Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier
Photograph of Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier
Born	8 September 1886 Paris, France
Died	7 November 1965 (aged 79)[1] Paris, France
Nationality	French
Education	École des Beaux Arts
Known for	Painting, Sculpture

She had an artistic independence. She studied in the École des Beaux Arts (1903–1909) and met Auguste Rodin.[2] Her work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[3] She wrote a Journal d’artiste (a diary), from 1930 to her death in 1965.

Her mother Madeleine Carpentier was a painter.

References

1. Biography of Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier (in French)
2. "Marguerite Jeanne Carpentier (1886 - 1965)". Musée Elise Rieuf - Massiac. Retrieved 1 February 2018.
3. "Marguerite Carpentier". Olympedia. Retrieved 23 July 2020.