Paul Daxhelet (1905-1993) - Dancer

A superb watercolor and mixed media on paper representing an African dancing warrior, measuring circa 25,2 x 35,3cm visible size within passepartout, framed behind glass in a wooden frame with an outside size of 39,5 x 49,5cm. Signed P. Daxhelet to the lower right.

Paul Daxhelet (1905-1993) was a Belgian painter and engraver. He began his formal studies at the Art Academy of Liège before completing his training in engraving at the Académie Julian in Paris. In addition to working in diverse mediums, Daxhelet was attracted to a wide variety of subject matter for inspiration. As a former boxer, the sporting world, in particular the art of pugilism captured his attention and became a favored subject of many of his early paintings.

After the First World War, Daxhelet worked mainly in the south of France. In 1951, Daxhelet visited the Congo which he found to be of immense interest and he continued to visit Africa regularly to paint. He also travelled extensively throughout Senegal, East Africa, Mauritania, Morocco, India, Ceylon, the Far East, South America, and Polynesia. His work was primarily inspired by the daily life of the indigenous population of the lands he visited. Daxhelet was a professor at the Art Academy of Liège from 1957-1970. Starting out in an impressionist style, Daxhelet's use of broad brush strokes and a bright color palette contributed to the growing abstraction of his work over the course of his life.

Condition: Minimal moisure stain to the right side, see pictures for an overview. Minor wear.

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