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Verre et compotier
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Georges Braque
Verre et compotier
1922
Oil and sand on canvas
26.5 x 65.5 cms (10 3/8 x 25 3/4 ins)
Signed lower left Braque (recto) Signed Braque (verso)
About
Braque’s traumatic experiences in the First World War put an immediate halt to the momentum he had built through his invention of Cubism between the years of 1906-1910. As he returned to Paris from the War, having sustained a serious head injury, the artist took a couple of years to readjust to normal life. By the 1920s however, Braque had already reasserted himself in the studio and was able to regain his notoriety in the art world, mainly due to the creation of a series of impressive still-life works. Included in the series, was Verre et compotier (1922), whereby a wine glass and a newspaper headline, half hidden by the bowl of grapes at the heart of the work, stand as a reference to Braque’s continued interest in the Cubist discoveries. During this period, Braque noticeably imbues a new-found depth in his paintings, arguably inspired by his experience in the battlefield, and incorporates subtle references to simpler, uncomplicated, pre-War Cubist days.
Provenance
Paul Rosenberg, New York
Galerie Beyeler, Basel
Private Collection, Europe (acquired from the above)
Literature
Maeght Editeur, Nicole Mangin, Catalogue de l'oeuvre de Georges Braque, peintures 1916- 1923, Paris, 1973, p.103 (illustrated)
Exhibited
New York, Perls Galleries, Georges Braque, an American Tribute: the Twenties, April-May 1964, no.9 (illustrated)
Basel, Galerie Beyeler, Georges Braque, July-September 1968, no.30 (illustrated in colour) -
More Information
Documentation: Signed Period: 1920-1949 Creation Date: 1922 Styles / Movements: Cubism Incollect Reference #: 584449 -
Dimensions
W. 25.79 in; H. 10.43 in; W. 65.5 cm; H. 26.5 cm;
Message from Seller:
Bernard Jacobson Gallery, founded in 1969, specializes in modern British, American, and international art, showcasing paintings, sculpture, and prints by renowned artists. For inquiries, contact +44 207 734 3431 or constance@jacobsongallery.com.
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