Marcelle Gabrielle Baud (28 November 1890 - 13 February 1987) was a French
Egyptologist and artist.
Early life
Marcelle Gabrielle Baud was born in the XI arrondissement of Paris on 28 November 1890 to Antoine Baud (artist) and Marthe Julie Adèle Morel, who was the daughter of Charles Numa Morel (artist).
She began drawing with her grandfather at age 9 and, from age 10, began assisting her father.
Education
She attended
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian () was a private art school for painting and sculpture founded in Paris, France, in 1867 by French painter and teacher Rodolphe Julian (1839–1907) that was active from 1868 through 1968. It remained famous for the number a ...
and at 18, she entered the
Beaux-Arts.
In 1911, she started her three years of studying Egyptology at the
École du Louvre, during which time she wrote her thesis, entitled ''Les Dessins ébauchés de la Nécropole Thébaine (au Temps du Nouvel Empire)''.
She studied alongside
Étienne Drioton
Étienne Marie Felix Drioton (21 November 1889 – 17 January 1961) was a French Egyptologist, archaeologist, and Catholic canon. He was born in Nancy and died in Montgeron.
Biography
Etienne Drioton, his father, was originally from Burgundy wh ...
, and it is likely the place where she met and became friends with
Marcelle Werbrouck
Marcelle Werbrouck (23 May 1889 – 1 August 1959) was the first woman Belgian Egyptologist. Her subjects of research were often related the study of prominent goddesses and women of ancient Egypt.
Her first important work was dedicated to the '' ...
.
During her studies at École du Louvre, she studied with
Georges Bénédite Georges may refer to:
Places
* Georges River, New South Wales, Australia
* Georges Quay (Dublin)
*Georges Township, Fayette County, Pennsylvania
Other uses
*Georges (name)
* ''Georges'' (novel), a novel by Alexandre Dumas
* "Georges" (song), a 19 ...
, a Hellenist, and noticed that the poor quality of his documentation of images and began to draw for him.
In 1920, Benedite found her a place at the
Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale (IFAO), where she was the first woman to be an attaché.
Career
Baud worked on sites across Egypt as a copyist, and particularly worked with the Belgian Egyptologists,
Marcelle Werbrouck
Marcelle Werbrouck (23 May 1889 – 1 August 1959) was the first woman Belgian Egyptologist. Her subjects of research were often related the study of prominent goddesses and women of ancient Egypt.
Her first important work was dedicated to the '' ...
and
Jean Capart.
In 1922, she was the second woman to enter the
Tomb of Tutankhamun.
Her illustrations from Theban Tombs was exhibited in the
Louvre for a month.
In 1926–1927, she was asked by Capart, then curator in
Royal Museums of Art and History in Brussels, to reproduce paintings from the Tomb of Nakht in the style of Robert Hays.
Capart recommended Baud to produce illustrations for the
Brooklyn Museum
The Brooklyn Museum is an art museum located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. At , the museum is New York City's second largest and contains an art collection with around 1.5 million objects. Located near the Prospect Heights, Crown H ...
.
Her book, ''Les dessins ébauches de la necropole thebaine,'' which was published in 1935, remains a key volume studying the techniques of drawing in ancient Egypt.
Just prior to the Second World War starting she was invited to rewrite Hachette's ''Guide Bleu Egypte'' and completely rewrote it by 1956.
In 1956, she also returned to Egypt with Werbrouck, which would be Werbrouck's last time.
Involvement with the Soroptimist movement
During the 1930s, she became a founding member of the club for
Soroptimists
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in Paris, and she encouraged Werbrouck to set up the branch in Brussels.
After the war, Ripa de Roveredo asked for her help in the development of
Soroptimists
Soroptimist International (SI) is a global volunteer service club, service organization for women with nearly 72,000 members in 121 countries worldwide. According to Soroptimist.org, their mission statement says that, "Soroptimist is a global volun ...
clubs in France.
Baud set up clubs across Auvergne, starting with two in Clermont-Ferrand (1954) and Issoire (1955).
Publications
Baud wrote and illustrated several volumes:
Illustrated
*Werbrouck, M. (1938). ''Les Pleureuses dans l'Egypte ancienne.''
* Capart, J. (1950). ''Tout-Ankh-Amon''
Wrote and Illustrated
* Baud, M. (1935). ''Les dessins ébauches de la necropole thebaine.''
* Baud, M. and Parisot, M. (1956). ''Guide Bleu Egypte.''
* Baud, M. (1978) ''Le caractère du dessin en Egypte ancienne.''
Exhibitions
* January- February 1926: ''Documents d’art égyptien, dessins de tombeaux thébains de la
18e à la
26e dynastie'', Paris,
Musée des Arts décoratifs.
* 24 April - 9 June 1990: ''Marcelle Baud: de l’Égypte à l'Auvergne'', Clermont-Ferrand, Musée du Ranquet.
* 6 July 2021 - 9 January 2022: ''Traits d’Égypte, Marcelle Baud (1890-1987)'', Clermont-Ferrand, Musée Bargoin.
Gallery of Works
File:Aquarelle montrant Giseh, par Marcelle Baud, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''Giza.'' Watercolour. Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987), Musée Bargoin.
File:Aquarelle montrant Karnak, par Marcelle Baud, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''Karnak.'' Watercolour. Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987), Musée Bargoin.
File:Aquarelle montrant Louxor, par Marcelle Baud, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''Luxor.'' Watercolour. Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987), Musée Bargoin.
File:Aquarelle montrant la campagne auvergnate 1, par Marcelle Baud, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''The Auvergne Countryside 1.'' Watercolour. Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987), Musée Bargoin.
File:Aquarelle montrant la campagne auvergnate 3, par Marcelle Baud, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''The Auvergne Countryside 3.'' Watercolour. Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987), Musée Bargoin.
File:Détail de pleureuses de la tombe d'Amenmosê, par Marcelle Baud, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''Detail of Mourners from the Tomb of Amenmose''. Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987), Musée Bargoin.
File:Détail de pasteurs et de bétail de la tombe d'Amenmosê, par Marcelle Baud, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''Detail of Shepherds and Livestock from the Tomb of Amenmose''. Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987), Musée Bargoin.
File:Esquisse de la statue du gladiateur Borghèse, exposition Traits d'Egypte, Marcelle Baud au Musée Bargoin 03.jpg, Baud, Marcelle. ''Sketch of the statue of the Borghese Gladiator, Traits d'Egypte: Marcelle Baud (1890-1987),'' Musée Bargoin.
References
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French Egyptologists
1890 births
1987 deaths