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Child with Birdcage, 1946 Surrealist French Oil on Canvas
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Child with Birdcage, 1946 Surrealist French Oil on Canvas

1920 - 1940
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Some artists are painters' painters - highly appreciated by their peers - but here we have something still rare: at poets' painter. Pierre Charbonnier (1897-1978) was already described as such in 1928. André Salmon, the poet, art critic and one of the earliest defenders of cubism, describes Pierre Charbonnier as "rimbaudian". The writer elucidates that Charbonnier's love for poetry, made him seek out, and associate with poets from the youngest age. He became friends with, among others, René Crevel, Tristan Tzara, Max Jacob, Jacques Prévert, Blaise Cendrars and René Char. Charbonnier exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries from 1929.

Pierre Charbonnier's creativity also led him to be an early cinematographer, creating decors and shooting short films from 1930 onwards. Notably, her worked with Robert Bresson and Jean Aurenche.

The painting presented here is a rare oil on canvas from 1946, the end of the war. It features the artist's signature colour azure blue - much praised by André Salmon - and depicts a child with a birdcage. With a surrealist quality to it, the composition is modern, raw, poetic and lyrical all at once.

Our painting is unsigned, but titled and dated by the artist on the verso. It comes directly from the artist's estate.

The painting has repair to the back and a a structured irregular surface with touch ups that are likely corrections by the artist's own hand, give the provenance. Measuring 46 x 61 cm; it is framed in a superb frame by master framers Delf. The overall framed size is 67 x 82 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this French Surrealist Oil Painting to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA782435
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Some artists are painters' painters - highly appreciated by their peers - but here we have something still rare: at poets' painter. Pierre Charbonnier (1897-1978) was already described as such in 1928.
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André Salmon, the poet, art critic and one of the earliest defenders of cubism, describes Pierre Charbonnier as "rimbaudian".
Skippings Fine Arts

The writer elucidates that Charbonnier's love for poetry, made him seek out, and associate with poets from the youngest age. He became friends with, among others, René Crevel, Tristan Tzara, Max Jacob, Jacques Prévert, Blaise Cendrars and René Char. Charbonnier exhibited at the Salon des Tuileries from 1929.

fig 1. An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones.
fig 1. Child with Birdcage, 1946 Surrealist French Oil on Canvas

Pierre Charbonnier's creativity also led him to be an early cinematographer, creating decors and shooting short films from 1930 onwards. Notably, her worked with Robert Bresson and Jean Aurenche.

The painting presented here is a rare oil on canvas from 1946, the end of the war. It features the artist's signature colour azure blue - much praised by André Salmon - and depicts a child with a birdcage. With a surrealist quality to it, the composition is modern, raw, poetic and lyrical all at once.

fig 2. An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones.
fig 2. Child with Birdcage, 1946 Surrealist French Oil on Canvas

Our painting is unsigned, but titled and dated by the artist on the verso. It comes directly from the artist's estate.

The painting has repair to the back and a a structured irregular surface with touch ups that are likely corrections by the artist's own hand, give the provenance. Measuring 46 x 61 cm; it is framed in a superb frame by master framers Delf. The overall framed size is 67 x 82 cm.

Height
46cm (18.11")
Width
61cm (24.02")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this French Surrealist Oil Painting to the 1940s.

Reference Numbers
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SA782435
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones.
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Archive I An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones.

Child with Birdcage, 1946 Surrealist French Oil on Canvas

Archive II An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones. View II
Archive III An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones. View III
Archive IV An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones. View IV
Archive V An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones. View V
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones.
Child with birdcage, 1946 surrealist French oil on canvas
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An oil painting on canvas depicting a child seated at a blue table beside a dark birdcage, painted in dark green and blue tones.
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French surrealist paintings from the post-war era frequently blend dreamlike motifs with psychological introspection and expressive colour palettes. Artists of this period often moved away from classical realism, using figurative subjects and symbolic objects to evoke atmospheric mood.

Artworks from this period were predominantly executed in oil paints on woven linen or cotton canvas stretched over wooden stretcher bars. Painters frequently built up impasto textures using palette knives and stiff brushes.

Authentic pieces generally feature natural aging across the canvas weave, historic stretcher construction, and period-appropriate paint oxidation. Artist signatures, gallery labels, or stamp marks on the reverse side of the canvas or frame also aid in verification.

Dark-toned figurative paintings provide strong visual anchors when hung against neutral or deep-toned walls. Accent directional lighting can highlights the impasto surface texture, while simple wood frames complement contemporary schemes.

Keep oil paintings away from direct sunlight, high humidity, and direct heat sources to prevent cracking or fading. Dust gently using a soft, dry microfibre cloth or camel-hair brush, avoiding water or chemical cleaning agents.
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