Marcelle Baud

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 Baud, Suzanne Berger and Werbrouck's signatures in the Nahman Visitor Guestbook. She attended Académie Julian and at 18, she entered the Beaux-Arts. Capart recommended Baud to produce illustrations for the Brooklyn Museum. After the war, Ripa de Roveredo asked for her help in the development of Soroptimists clubs in France. Baud set up clubs across Auvergne, starting with two in Clermont-Ferrand (1954) and Issoire (1955).

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.

Gallery of Works