L' Odeon du Luxembourg
ca. 1911
Medium
Painting
Classification
Painting
Department
Smithsonian Collection
Museum
Smithsonian American Art Museum
Credit
Smithsonian American Art Museum, Gift of Laura Dreyfus Barney and Natalie Clifford Barney in memory of their mother, Alice Pike Barney
Accession Number
1952.13.114
Tags
Art Historical Context
Frank Edwin Scott's *L'Odéon du Luxembourg* (. 1911) captures the elegant facade of Paris's Odéon-Thé de l'Europe, nestled in the idyllic Luxembourg Gardens. This oil painting reflects the early 20th-century allure of Parisian cultural life, where grand neoclassical theaters like the Odéon—inaugurated in 1792—served as hubs for revolutionary drama and intellectual discourse. Scott, an American active in Paris's expatriate scene, renders the scene with a keen eye for architectural detail and atmospheric light, evoking the leisurely strolls and vibrant energy of the gardens frequented by artists...