https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/4266/fullMarguerite Mourantca.1986Jeannot BlackburnOverall (G05.14.1a-b): 9.5 x 39.5 x 24.9 cm (3 3/4 x 15 9/16 x 9 13/16 in.)Earthenware and glazesGift in memory of the artist by G. Louden and P. DurandOrigin: Montreal, Québec, CanadaG05.14.1a-b0Base and lid fit together to form a figure of a dying woman, Marguerite from Camille (1936) played by Greta Garbo. The English version of the 1852 play La Dame aux camélias (The Lady of the Camellias) by Alexandre Dumas the Younger, Camille is a tragic love story built around the love of worldly, fashionable Camille (Marguerite Gauthier in the original story) for Armand Duval, a penniless young man. The piece shows Marguerite reclining on a sofa, her body is black, she wears a sparkling green dress, and a pale yellow flower rests below her chin. As in most of Blackburn’s pieces, he used Barbie doll moulds, and adapted them to his pieces.Modern and Contemporary CeramicsModern and Contemporary - Canadian[]Modern and Contemporary CeramicsCanadian183045330CanadianSigned "Jeannot 1986: on bottom of base