Raoul DUFY (1877-1953)
Fabric project for Bianchini-Férier
Mixed media with gouache and Indian ink on paper, monogram stamped lower right.
Dimensions: 60 x 59 cm
Provenance: Private collection, Belgium
Painter, draughtsman and engraver, he is also known as a book illustrator, fabric designer, ceramist, tapestry designer, interior designer and theatre designer. Brother of Jean Dufy, he will remain as one of the most important artists of his time.
Bibliography: Raymond Cogniat, Raoul Dufy, Flammarion 1967. René Jean, Raoul Dufy, Collection " Les artistes nouveaux ", Paris 1931.
Main museums: Musée d'Art Moderne and Musée d'Orsay Paris, Art Institute Chicago, Metropolitan Museum, Brooklyn Museum and Museum of Modern Art New York, Hermitage Saint Petersburg, Royal Collection and Courtauld Institute London, etc.
