Pointillist Corrida, Provence South of France Circa 1900 Antique French Oil on Panel Feria Bullfighting

1900 - 1920

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Description

A beautiful, delicately coloured and wonderfully modern work depiction a provençal feria/corrida by Henry Jacquier.

Henry Jacquier (St Etienne 1878-Cannes 1921) had a short life. Having studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Lyon, where he obtained several medals, he continued his studies in Paris at the National Academy with Aimé Morot, Flameng and Cormon, and debuted at the Salon in 1898.

Jacquier was an academic painter of historical subjects, and the portraitist of Princes, Princesses and Statesmen. His works are now in the Chateau de Versailles, the National Army Museum and the Smithsonian.

Here we have a rare an intimate painting, certainly painted in the South of France; a corrida which is almost pointillist in style.

If you look closely, you are able to distinguish dozens of little figures on the benches: my personal favourite is the lady with the up-do to the right of the entrance to the arena! Also note the bull with the blue ears: it is easy to see how my pleasure the artist must have obtained from creating this composition with cheerful and exquisite colours.

Signed at the lower right, the painting bears an exhibition number "175", which I believe relates to a posthumous retrospective of the artist held in 1923 at the important Galerie Georges Petit in Paris.

Measuring 18.5 x 23.5 cm, the overall framed size in a more recent frame is 27 x 32cm.

Physical Dimensions

Height

18.5cm (7.28")

Width

23.5cm (9.25")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1900s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA677006

Dealers Notes

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Description

A beautiful, delicately coloured and wonderfully modern work depiction a provençal feria/corrida by Henry Jacquier.

Henry Jacquier (St Etienne 1878-Cannes 1921) had a short life. Having studied at the Fine Arts Academy of Lyon, where he obtained several medals, he continued his studies in Paris at the National Academy with Aimé Morot, Flameng and Cormon, and debuted at the Salon in 1898.

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Jacquier was an academic painter of historical subjects, and the portraitist of Princes, Princesses and Statesmen.

Skippings Fine Arts

His works are now in the Chateau de Versailles, the National Army Museum and the Smithsonian.

fig 1. Pointillist Corrida, Provence South of France circa 1900 antique French oil on panel Feria Bullfighting — fig 1. Pointillist Corrida, Provence South of France Circa 1900 Antique French Oil on Panel Feria Bullfighting

Here we have a rare an intimate painting, certainly painted in the South of France; a corrida which is almost pointillist in style.

If you look closely, you are able to distinguish dozens of little figures on the benches: my personal favourite is the lady with the up-do to the right of the entrance to the arena! Also note the bull with the blue ears: it is easy to see how my pleasure the artist must have obtained from creating this composition with cheerful and exquisite colours.

fig 2. Pointillist Corrida, Provence South of France circa 1900 antique French oil on panel Feria Bullfighting — fig 2. Pointillist Corrida, Provence South of France Circa 1900 Antique French Oil on Panel Feria Bullfighting

Signed at the lower right, the painting bears an exhibition number "175", which I believe relates to a posthumous retrospective of the artist held in 1923 at the important Galerie Georges Petit in Paris.

Measuring 18.5 x 23.5 cm, the overall framed size in a more recent frame is 27 x 32cm.