MOTHERHOOD 1945 - 20 years old
"Imagine that very young child, I did not love my father, I had no brother, so I decided that I will have a son; and without a husband! Which made the servant who lived with us laugh. . "
“When I was little, I remember, I pretended to be pregnant. I ended up believing it myself and when one day I was sitting in the tram and they wanted me to give up my seat, I said, "-excuse me, I'm still sitting, I'm having a baby". And it was true since I have one. He was born five years later. "
Poucette
But it was difficult to have a baby alone at that time, and Poucette married the future architect John Eggericx on June 14, 1944, from whom she was expecting a child. The wedding night she will have a miscarriage due to the stress that a new scandal is caused by the abandoned ex-fiancé, Serge Creuz.
On 05/021945 she gave birth to a little boy named Frank.
Poucette draws her life and paints what she feels deeply. At that time she had already exhibited several times at the Galerie Manteau. It is the foal of the young stable, the "wild filly" of Papa Manteau . Juliette Manteau, his wife, will be the little boy's godmother.
"They were very happy, yesterday, godmother and papa Louis, with the visit of their Poucette and the so wise Franck. Franck ... is not it François? And if it is François, it is also Suske. From then on, I will call your son ... Suske!
Your son is very beautiful; and so wise. He has a little air of seeing and understanding everything and he seems to be gifted with a sense of observation. It is therefore congenital!
Also beautiful are the watercolors received yesterday. What you experienced, you express it well!
Graphic sensitivity at the service of great feelings!
I would have liked to take you back. Carry your son. I saw you crossing the boulevard. It was very beautiful and I had to stay on guard. "
Papa Louis
Louis Manteau from Galerie Manteau
The couple moved to 126 rue du Pinson in Watermael Boitsfort in the first house
built by architect Jean-Jules Eggericx, John's father.
But indeed, married life at home is the opposite of a wild nature like Thumbelina who suddenly, panicked, realizes what the bonds of marriage mean. Although it is this wild spirit that will subjugate Serge Creuz and then John Eggericx, they will both attempt to dominate him by trying to master him in the name of art. John wants to impose a discipline on him when it comes to drawing and thunderstorms break out in the couple. Thumbelina will eventually run away and return to her parents.
Although she will always find the support of her mother, the military father will not tolerate her very badly in his house, making her eat meals in the kitchen. He forces her to take a workshop and for lack of money, Poucette will not be able to take her little boy with her.
POUCETTE
Septembre1945