Marcel COUDERC (1898-1991) Scène galante à l'Antique,... Lot 4

Marcel COUDERC (1898-1991) Scène galante à l'Antique, 1951 Oil on panel Signed and dated lower right 195 x 89 cm Provenance : Algeria, circa 1940 Direct acquisition from the artist Marcel Couderc (1898 - 1991), a drawing teacher and artist inspired by Naive Art, is mainly known for his exceptional fresco which adorns the hall of the Camera cinema in Meknes (Morocco), created in 1938. Monumental, it reflects the Art Deco aesthetic of his work. His attraction to the play of colour shades, intertwined perspectives and stylised compositions makes him the Douanier Rousseau of the Modern Age. "Scène galante à l'Antique" (1951) demonstrates the entire decorative character of Couderc's work: from the monumental format to the choice of picturesque theme, this oil on panel is representative of the artist's repertoire, rich in stylistic and iconographic references from our art history.