Cirque, 1940, lithograph, 22x30" (56x76cm), marked E.A. (epreuve d'artiste, edition is 220), hand signed and numbered in pencil.
Print is in good condition and is unframed.
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Jean Dufy (1888-1964) was born in 1888 in France. He was the younger brother of Raoul Dufy, brothers from a family of nine children. The Dufy family was very open to the arts, particularly to music. From the age of 14, Jean exhibited his artistic abilities which were encouraged by his brother Raoul, and Raoul's friend A.E. Othon Friesz. Jean also painted theater sets. He enrolled in l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts du Havre, where he was taught by Raoul and then by Friesz and Georges Braque. However, Jean quit these studies to rejoin his brother in Paris who remained his true master for the rest of his life.
Jean had, at this period of his life, discovered much from travels to North Africa and other European cities. World War I, in which he was a horse-soldier, interrupted his activities for a while. In 1920, he exhibited his recent paintings, notably at the Salon d'Automne, of which he was a member.
Inevitably, Jean Dufy's work continues to be compared to that of his brother. Jean painted frequently in watercolor and ink. Like his brother, his subjects are often Paris, other French cities, country scenes, circuses, horse races, stages and orchestras.
Raoul Dufy often dissected each of the elements that he used in his compositions, often with humor or tenderness, if not with acuteness. Jean, on the other hand, was more sensitive to the entire panorama of the scene represented, i.e. the particularity, the individuality, the "hands on". Jean retired to his farm in the Loire River valley where he remained up until his death, continuing to paint the fresh, simple landscapes and subjects which were the love of his life.
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Starting bid of this lot is $1,200
Print is in good condition and is unframed.
For further information about this lot please log on to our eBay store or to our gallery (Bineth Gallery) website.
Jean Dufy (1888-1964) was born in 1888 in France. He was the younger brother of Raoul Dufy, brothers from a family of nine children. The Dufy family was very open to the arts, particularly to music. From the age of 14, Jean exhibited his artistic abilities which were encouraged by his brother Raoul, and Raoul's friend A.E. Othon Friesz. Jean also painted theater sets. He enrolled in l'Ecole des Beaux-Arts du Havre, where he was taught by Raoul and then by Friesz and Georges Braque. However, Jean quit these studies to rejoin his brother in Paris who remained his true master for the rest of his life.
Jean had, at this period of his life, discovered much from travels to North Africa and other European cities. World War I, in which he was a horse-soldier, interrupted his activities for a while. In 1920, he exhibited his recent paintings, notably at the Salon d'Automne, of which he was a member.
Inevitably, Jean Dufy's work continues to be compared to that of his brother. Jean painted frequently in watercolor and ink. Like his brother, his subjects are often Paris, other French cities, country scenes, circuses, horse races, stages and orchestras.
Raoul Dufy often dissected each of the elements that he used in his compositions, often with humor or tenderness, if not with acuteness. Jean, on the other hand, was more sensitive to the entire panorama of the scene represented, i.e. the particularity, the individuality, the "hands on". Jean retired to his farm in the Loire River valley where he remained up until his death, continuing to paint the fresh, simple landscapes and subjects which were the love of his life.
*** A CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITY issued by the Bineth Gallery (Tel Aviv, Israel) will be provided to the buyers upon request for all artworks that are listed in this Live Auction and in our store ***
Starting bid of this lot is $1,200
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Jewish, Israeli and International Fine Art
1:00 PM PT - Jul 27th, 2008
offered by
Bineth Gallery
15 Frishman st.
Tel-Aviv, 63578
Tel-Aviv, 63578
