137 - Jean-Théobald Jacus (1924–2021)

Jean-Théobald Jacus (1924–2021) Vannes, 1989 Watercolor, black oil pastel, and graphite Signed and dated lower right, hand-inscribed upper left: “To Yves Guérin”; titled and dated “VANNES 89” at the bottom center Dimensions: Sheet 29.7 × 21 cm (11 ⅝ × 8 ¼ in.) Condition: Good overall condition. Hanger tabs preserved on the right edge. Unframed. Provenance: Yves Guérin’s Guest Book, 1963–2006 Yves Guérin directed the Palais de la Méditerranée in Nice, then the Casino de Dinard, before becoming involved with exhibitions at the Espace Blanche de Castille in Poissy; from 1963 to 2006, he compiled some sixty original works—drawn and inscribed by the artists he hosted—into a single album. Description: Trained at the Beaux-Arts in Reims and then in Paris, Jacus was certified as a Painter of the Air and Space in 1986 and became a full member in 1992. He belongs to the group of official painters—of the Air Force and Navy—which is well represented in the album. The second work by him featured here, this Breton scene, is not listed in the handwritten index.