Jean-Jules Dufour (1889-1973) - Les ballerines 1951





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Les ballerines 1951, a pair of two signed pastels by Jean-Jules Dufour (1951), produced in France in the Impressionism period, executed in pastel and charcoal on tinted paper.
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Jean-Jules Dufour (1889-1973), French painter, illustrator and etcher
Pair of two signed pastels 'J. Dufour' depicting ballet dancers in a style strongly influenced by the works of Edgar Degas.
Provenance from a collector in Monaco
Paper dimensions: 24 x 17.5 cm
Characteristics of these works:
• Technique: These are drawings in pastels and charcoal on tinted paper.
• Style: The artist here adopts the aesthetic codes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly the theme of ballerinas captured in waiting or preparatory poses (adjusting the tutu or shoes), typical of the Impressionist movement.
• The signature 'J. DUFOUR' accompanied by the date 1951 on each composition.
These charming works fit perfectly within the production of drawings and studies by this 20th-century painter.
Sold with frame or without ...
Secure shipment insured for purchase value
Jean-Jules Dufour (1889-1973), French painter, illustrator and etcher
Pair of two signed pastels 'J. Dufour' depicting ballet dancers in a style strongly influenced by the works of Edgar Degas.
Provenance from a collector in Monaco
Paper dimensions: 24 x 17.5 cm
Characteristics of these works:
• Technique: These are drawings in pastels and charcoal on tinted paper.
• Style: The artist here adopts the aesthetic codes of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, particularly the theme of ballerinas captured in waiting or preparatory poses (adjusting the tutu or shoes), typical of the Impressionist movement.
• The signature 'J. DUFOUR' accompanied by the date 1951 on each composition.
These charming works fit perfectly within the production of drawings and studies by this 20th-century painter.
Sold with frame or without ...
Secure shipment insured for purchase value

