Attribuée à René Louis Marie Choprix (1888–1972) - « Hommage à Botticelli »

Oil on panel, • A surreal or allegorical composition referencing the famous Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli (centered, represented in a shell before a pyramidal structure), observed by three female figures from behind,

attributed to

Louis Marie Choprix (1888–1972)

This work is a painting titled “Homage to Botticelli,” attributed to the Belgian painter René Louis Marie Choprix (1888–1972).

Details of the work

• Title: Homage to Botticelli

• Subject: A surreal or allegorical composition referring to the famous Birth of Venus by Sandro Botticelli (centered, depicted in a shell before a pyramidal structure), observed by female figures seen from behind.

Biography

René Louis Marie Choprix (1888–1972) was a Belgian painter associated with modern currents in the first half of the 20th century. Experimenting with several styles throughout his career, he deftly blends the rigor of Art Deco, symbolism, and fantastical allegorical compositions.

Training and Beginnings

René Choprix was born in 1888. He pursued artistic training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Brussels. In his early years, he focused mainly on studying the figure, the academic nude, and still lifes (bouquets of flowers, fish).

The Interwar Period: The Art Deco era

During the interwar period, Choprix found his artistic signature in step with Art Deco aesthetics.
• He painted numerous female nudes integrated into exotic settings or luxurious and strange landscapes.
• His works of this period are characterized by bold colors, pared-down compositions, clear outlines, and a certain taste for abstraction and mystery.
• He regularly exhibited in official Belgian salons, such as the Belgian Quaterennial Salon in Liège in 1931.

After the War: Allegories and Idealism

After World War II, his work took a more intellectual and theatrical turn:
• He abandoned the pure Art Deco style to explore allegorical and idealistic landscapes, like the painting “Homage to Botticelli” or his large canvas “War and Peace” (shown at the Peace Salon in Liège in 1951).
• His paintings tell stories, provoke the viewer through surreal juxtapositions and mythological or philosophical symbols.

dimensions of the work: without frame: 69 cm x 59 cm
with frame: 91 cm x 81 cm

The work is not signed
the frame is slightly damaged, see photos.

Auction results for René Louis Marie CHOPRIX in Painting:


Lot No. 486 sale date: 06-10-26
Belgian 19th/20th century School
Oil on panel: Homage to Botticelli.
Attributed to René Louis Marie Choprix.
Size: 67 x 59 cm
Estimate: €500 - €700

Young girl with an ewer
René Louis Marie CHOPRIX
Oil/Canvas
70 x 60 cm
Estimate: €7,000 - €10,000
Hammer price: €5,000
16/03/2023 - 22/03/2023
Sotheby’s
Still Life with Seawolf and Shells
René Louis Marie CHOPRIX
Oil/Canvas
70 x 54.5 cm
Estimate: €200 - €250
Hammer price: €3,500
10/01/2006
Christie’s
Premières leçons (1928)
René Louis Marie CHOPRIX
Oil/Canvas
70 x 60 cm
Estimate: €2,000 - €3,000
Hammer price: €2,000
27/05/2003
Sotheby’s
Jeune fille au broc (c.1927)
René Louis Marie CHOPRIX
Oil/Canvas
70 x 60 cm
Estimate: €3,000 - €4,000
Hammer price: €2,000
27/05/2003
Sotheby’s