Drago Dedić ( - Gezicht op de Pont Neuf, Parijs

Drago Dedić (1937) – View of the Pont Neuf, Paris – 1973

Description

For sale: a powerful oil painting by the Montenegrin artist Drago Dedić (1937), dated 1973. The work depicts a cityscape of the Pont Neuf, the oldest still-standing bridge in Paris – an iconic and highly sought-after subject within the Parisian painting tradition.

This painting is representative of Dedić's early Paris period. The composition is built up with an expressive impasto technique, where thick layers of paint have been applied with a palette knife. The monumental stone arch bridge and the surrounding Parisian architecture are depicted in a powerful way. On the bottom right is the distinctive red signature with the dating '73'.

Artist: Drago Dedić (1937)
Subject: Pont Neuf, Paris
Year: 1973
Technique: Oil paint on canvas
Support: Canvas on a wooden stretcher frame
Dimensions: 46 × 38 × 2 cm (w × h × d)
Condition: Good vintage condition. Light paint damage on the outermost corners (see detail photos). The rear shows stains.