Jacques Majorelle: Behind the Walls of Anemiter

Published on 06 April 2023, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 21 April 2023 - 13:30 (CEST) - Salle 1 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

The mysterious life of feudal casbahs in the High Atlas region of Morocco intrigued Jacques Majorelle all through his career—as illustrated by this bird’s eye view of Anemiter.

Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962), La Kasbah d'Anemiter, vue des terrasses, vallée de... Jacques Majorelle: Behind the Walls of Anemiter

Jacques Majorelle (1886-1962), La Kasbah d'Anemiter, vue des terrasses, vallée de l'Ounila (Grand Atlas), 1950, mixed media on Isorel, signed, located and dated on the bottom left, 69 x 86 cm/27.2 x 33.9 in.
Estimate: €120,000/150,000
© Adagp, Paris, 2023

Jacques Majorelle discovered the High Atlas Mountains in Morocco during the summer of 1921 when he explored the Ounila Valley in the Glaoui region and Anemiter in particular. The town became one of his favorite spots, and he stayed there regularly, as witnessed by this 1950 painting, which has remained in the Coquelin family for three generations.…

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