PAUL JOUVE (1878-1973) Reclining black panthers, 1922 Mixed media, Indian ink, gouache and oil on heavy cardboard. Presented under a marie-louise in a modern frame with large gold leaf molding. Signed P. JOUVE in red lower left. Sight: 35.3 x 60cm With frame: 54 x 79cm History and provenance: This painting was created in 1922 by Paul Jouve in preparation for the major exhibition devoted to him at the Haussmann-Danthon gallery in May of that year; some one hundred of the artist's works (drawings, paintings and sculptures) were shown on this occasion. The animal painter-sculptor then kept this painting in his studio, before offering it to the public again at the major exhibition devoted to him at the Musée de la France d'Outre-mer in 1955. Paul Jouve later presented it to the current owner's father. Acknowledgements We would like to thank the artist's successor for confirming the authenticity of this work. Exhibitions: - Paul Jouve - Galerie Haussmann-Danthon, Paris, May 8-28, 1922. Our work presented at this event under exhibition number 12. - Paul Jouve: Peintures, sculptures, dessins et gravures - Musée de la France d'Outre-mer, Palais de la Porte Dorée, Paris, April 16 to May 8, 1955. Our work presented at this event under exhibition number 31. Bibliography: Félix Marcilhac - Paul Jouve- Peintre sculpteur animalier- Éditions de l'Amateur, Paris 2005. Our work reproduced on page 246.