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An Allegory of the Basque Country by Arrue

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 24 April 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 8, rue Dominique-Larréa, Z.A. Layatz - 64500 Saint-Jean-de-Luz

Ramiro Arrue again headed up the beautiful selection of works by Basque painters in Saint-Jean-de-Luz. This one was a gift to his friend, writer Marc Légasse.

Ramiro Arrue (1892-1971), La Procession (The Procession), c. 1923, signed oil on... An Allegory of the Basque Country by Arrue

Ramiro Arrue (1892-1971), La Procession (The Procession), c. 1923, signed oil on canvas, 55 x 38 cm/21.66 x 14.97 in.
Estimate: €30,000/40,000

The painting is a full-scale version of a small gouache that Arrue (1892-1971) gave to the Musée Basque in Bayonne. It features what must have been one of his favorite themes—processions—while giving it more brightness and color. The powerful work is more than…
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