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A Vision of Morocco by Boutet de Monvel

Result EUR38,100
Published on , by Anne Doridou-Heim
Auction on 19 February 2021 - 13:30 (CET) - Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009

This Oriental assis (Seated Oriental Man) is a consummate example of Bernard Boutet de Monvel's style during his Moroccan sojourn.

Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881-1949), Fez, Oriental assis (Seated Oriental Man),... A Vision of Morocco by Boutet de Monvel

Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881-1949), Fez, Oriental assis (Seated Oriental Man), 1918, oil on canvas, 45 x 40 cm (17.7 x 15.74 in).
Result: €38,100

In 1917, after two years' combat in the French Air Force, Bernard Boutet de Monvel (1881-1949) asked to be posted to Morocco. The V 551 squadron, in which he flew in a…
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Friday 19 February 2021 - 13:30 (CET) - Live
Salle 1-7 - Hôtel Drouot - 75009 Paris
Beaussant Lefèvre & Associés
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