The Painter and the Publisher: Joseph Sima and Jean Ballard

Published on 03 September 2020, by Caroline Legrand

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

This work given by Joseph Sima to the wife and collaborator of Jean Ballard, head of Les Cahiers du Sud, illustrates the Surrealists’ interest in mythology.

Joseph Sima (1891-1971), Le Retour de Thésée (The Return of Theseus), ca. 1933-1934,... The Painter and the Publisher: Joseph Sima and Jean Ballard

Joseph Sima (1891-1971), Le Retour de Thésée (The Return of Theseus), ca. 1933-1934, gouache, watercolour and ink on fibrous paper, signed, 45 x 72 cm.
Estimate: €6,000/10,000

The inscription at the bottom leaves no room for doubt: Le retour de Thésée pour Madame J. Ballard. Hommages SIMA. À Marseille le 28 mai 1939 ( The Return of Theseus for Madame J. Ballard.…

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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.