Lot 24
Lot 24
PROPERTY FROM THE COLLECTION OF DR. THOMAS CHUA
JEAN DUPAS (1882-1964)

Study for 'Les Pigeons Blancs', 1920

Price Realised USD 4,788
Estimate
USD 6,000 - USD 8,000
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JEAN DUPAS (1882-1964)

Study for 'Les Pigeons Blancs', 1920

Price Realised USD 4,788
Price Realised USD 4,788
Details
charcoal, crayon and pencil on paper, with silvered wood frame
sheet: 1712 x 2514 in. (44.5 x 64 cm)
inscribed JEAN-DUPAS. ROME. MAI -1920. VILLA MEDICI.
Literature
A. Alexandre, "L'Âge Critique de l'École des Beaux-Arts", La Renaissance, Art Français et des Industries de Luxe, 1922, pp. 57-59 (for an article about the 1922 Salon des Artistes Français and Dupas' "Les Pigeons Blancs")
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Lot Essay

During Jean Dupas' residency at the Villa Medici in Rome, Italy, he produced 'Les Pigeons Blancs', a painting depicting four female nudes in an idyllic landscape surrounded by fluttering white pigeons while two parrots play with an assortment of fruit. This work was presented at the 1922 Salon des Artistes Français where it received a gold medal and much acclaim. The painting is said to be Dupas' last work produced in Rome and has since been lost. However, studies of the piece, such as the present drawing, provide an alluring insight into the artist's process and rise to success as one of the most renowned Art Deco artist and designer of the twentieth century.

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image three: Jean Dupas, Les Pigeons Blancs on the cover of Renaissance de l’Art Français, February 1922. Photo: findartdoc.com
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