A Marque book by Francois Theimer

Here is a photo of the cover of the Francois Theimer book on Albert Marque's work. This book is a must-have for any true fan of these dolls.

Albert Marque, a Sculptor, a Doll, by F. Theimer, Ed. Polichinelle, 8 inches x 12 inches ( 21 cm x 30 cm ), hardcover book with 120 full color pages

This is a hardcover book with 120 color pages magnificently documented that presents
the work of the French artist Albert Marque (1872 - 1939), famous at the beginning of the century
for his representation of women and children.
In 1915, he worked in collaboration with Jeanne Margaine-Lacroix who asked him to create a doll
The realization of the head has been given to the manufacture de Sèvres who worked on the
sculptures from Albert Marque. The clothing was made by Margaine-Lacroix.
A very large variety of costumes was made, this giving the collection of very beautiful quality
presented at the Margaine-Lacroix gallery in 1915.
The success was immediate but brief at this time of war.
The signed dolls "A. Marque " made their return in the 70s
first, on auction sales in the U.S. and in France in the 80's.
These luxury dolls are now at significant amounts...

Contents:

• Albert Henri MARQUE, sculptor
• A tortured end of life
• Short biography
• Jeanne Victorine MARGAINE-LACROIX
• A visionary
• THE DOLL
• The meeting
• Charlotte
• Aspects techniques
• Presentation of the Doll
• A call to the children of America
• Albert MARQUE's Dolls at the CARNEGIE Museum
• The price of a legend
• Non-exhaustive chronological panorama of Albert Marque's work (1901 - 1935)
• The outbreak of Decorative Art (Autumn Exhibition 1911)

The French texts are written by François Theimer with an English translation booklet.