220 - Jacques Sorgniard (born in 1932)

Jacques Sorgniard (born in 1932) La Pointe de la Malouine, Dinard, May 19 / June 19, 1988 Gouache Titled by the artist in the lower left corner; signed, inscribed, located, and dated by hand Dimensions: Sheet 29.7 × 21 cm (11 ⅝ × 8 ¼ in.) Condition: Good overall condition. The composition occupies the upper half of the sheet; the lower half was left blank when the work was executed. Drips preserved along 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: Born in Madagascar to Breton parents, Sorgniard settled in Dinard; he is a member of the Artistes Français and the Taylor Foundation. The Pointe de la Malouine is one of the sites in Dinard that he painted on several occasions.