Pierre Deval, Portrait Of Lucienne Denis

Pierre Deval, Portrait Of Lucienne DenisA wonderful portrait of Lucienne Denis wearing a red and black dress while sitting in an armchair with floral upholstery. We acquired the painting from a chateau in eastern France. The artist, Pierre Deval (1897 1993), was highly regarded during his lifetime and worked within the circle of Henri Matisse, Albert Marquet and writer, Andr Breton. He was a particularly strong colourist and known for his sensitive portrayals of women. During the 1920s and

was also a painter and in 1877 he created a portrait of his father

only gained prominence around 100 years earlier

The portrait is held within a later frame

Very worn with craquelure throughout and a raised area on the right

The painting is housed in a heavy wooden frame and signed in the lower left

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 27½” x 35” / 70cm x 89cmYear of creation: 1932Provenance: HollandCondition: Very presentable with a few scuffs here and there

The portrait is signed in the lower right and housed within a later frame

18” x 24⅓” / 46cm x 62cm

On his left

Medium: Oil on canvasOverall size: 25½” x 32” / 65cm x 82cmYear of creation: c

Carl Ludwig Jacobsen (1890-1957)

we see Saint Augustine deep in thought with his right index finger pressed against his forehead