Nature morte au bouquet de roses et de marguerites
Type:Painting
Year:1931
Size:21.00" x 17.00"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Lower Right
Jean Dufy ART FOR SALE
1888 Le Havre, France - 1964 Boussay, France. Known for: Painting-city scenes and musicians, porcelain decoration, theatre sets.
From LeHavre and an arts-oriented family of eleven children including the famous Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), Jean Dufy showed artistic ability from childhood. Throughout his future career, his older... Read full biography
From LeHavre and an arts-oriented family of eleven children including the famous Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), Jean Dufy showed artistic ability from childhood. Throughout his future career, his older brother, Raoul, encouraged him. Jean not only did fine-art painting but painted theatre sets. To earn... Read full biography
From LeHavre and an arts-oriented family of eleven children including the famous Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), Jean Dufy showed artistic ability from childhood. Throughout his future career, his older brother, Raoul, encouraged him. Jean not only did fine-art painting but painted theatre sets. To earn money, he was a clerk for an overseas import business and even served as secretary on a transatlantic liner, La Savoie, which traveled between New York and Le Havre. In these jobs, Dufy did much walking... Read full biography
From LeHavre and an arts-oriented family of eleven children including the famous Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), Jean Dufy showed artistic ability from childhood. Throughout his future career, his older brother, Raoul, encouraged him. Jean not only did fine-art painting but painted theatre sets. To earn money, he was a clerk for an overseas import business and even served as secretary on a transatlantic liner, La Savoie, which traveled between New York and Le Havre. In these jobs, Dufy did much walking and observing around the port of Le Havre, and also became fascinated with modernist 'tradition breakers' such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. He became a student in Le Havre at the l'Ecole des Beaux Arts, and his teachers included Raoul and... Read full biography
From LeHavre and an arts-oriented family of eleven children including the famous Raoul Dufy (1877-1953), Jean Dufy showed artistic ability from childhood. Throughout his future career, his older brother, Raoul, encouraged him. Jean not only did fine-art painting but painted theatre sets. To earn money, he was a clerk for an overseas import business and even served as secretary on a transatlantic liner, La Savoie, which traveled between New York and Le Havre. In these jobs, Dufy did much walking and observing around the port of Le Havre, and also became fascinated with modernist 'tradition breakers' such as Henri Matisse and Pablo Picasso. He became a student in Le Havre at the l'Ecole des Beaux Arts, and his teachers included Raoul and A.E. Othon Friesz. When Raoul moved on to Paris, Jean Dufy dropped out of the Ecole... Read full biography
Jean Dufy - Art for Sale (5 available)
Les Cavaliers dans la Parc
Type:Painting
Year:1929/1930
Size:19.50" x 14.50" x 2.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
Provenance: Arthur Lenars & Co., Paris *This work has been authenticated by Jacques Bailly Canvas Size: 14.5 x 8 inches Original Label Verso
La fil-de-fériste
Type:Painting
Year:1938
Size:22.00" x 27.50"
Medium:Watercolor
Signed:Lower Right
Notes:
www.gallery332.com/register A watercolor and gouache on board depicting a lively circus scene. The artwork is housed in a decorative gold and white wood frame with a linen liner. Accompanied with Letter of Authenticity upon finalization of sale.
Place de la Concorde
Type:Painting
Size:18.80" x 24.80"
Medium:Watercolor and gouache
Signed:Lower Left
Notes:
A beautifully executed example by this noted French artist in immaculate original condition. The work is to be included in the Third Volume of the Catalogue Raisonné being prepared on the artist by M. Jacques Bailly, Paris.
Paris - Vue de la Seine
Type:Painting
Size:15.00" x 18.00"
Medium:Oil
Signed:Lower Right