Joseph Sima’s Victorious Return

Result EUR107,880

Published on 17 September 2020, by Philippe Dufour

Auction on 11 September 2020 - 10:00 (CEST) - 51, rue Alfred-Curtel - 13010 Marseille

Fascinated by Greek mythology, the Bohemia-born painter tackled the eventful life of Theseus, while Guillaumin preferred the landscapes of the Creuse and Lacroix de Marseille preferred those of the Mediterranean coast.

Joseph Sima (1891-1971), Le Retour de Thésée (The Return of Theseus), c. 1933-1934,... Joseph Sima’s Victorious Return

Joseph Sima (1891-1971), Le Retour de Thésée (The Return of Theseus), c. 1933-1934, gouache, watercolour and ink on fibrous paper, signed, 45 x 72 cm.
Result: €107,880

Sima’s 1933-1934 gouache, watercolour and ink Le Retour de Thésée ( The Return of Theseus ) surprised even his admirers by reaching 10 times its upper…

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