Georges Braque
"As de trèfles et verre"
Verso signed G. BRAQUE and dated -18. Oil on canvas 35.5 x 46.5 cm.
Provenance
Sotheby's, London, "Impressionist & Modern Paintings & Sculptures", 31 March 1987; lot 53; private collection (acquired at the above Sale).
Literature
Isarlov 209.
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Artist
Georges Braque was a French artist and sculptor and is seen as a leading individual in modernism. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts i Le Havre. In the beginning of his career Braque painted in an impressionistic style and was connected to fauvism alongside other artists such as Henri Matisse, Emile-Othon Friesz and André Derain. In 1908 began Braque’s interest in geometric forms and perspectives, kickstarting a close relationship with Pablo Picasso. Together they developed a cubist style with monochromatic colours and multifaceted, complex patterns. The focus of his art was often centred on musical instruments and still life’s.
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