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Henri Julie
'Place de la Concorde', Paris, California, Surrealist, Neo-classical Symbolism

Circa 1955

About the Item

Signed lower right, 'Henri Julie' (French, 1903-1984) and painted circa 1955. Displayed in a custom-made, carved wood and water-gilded frame by Richard Tobey & Son with gilt title-plate. Framed dimensions: 25''H x 2.25''D x 36.5''W inches A substantial and dramatic Symbolist oil showing a view of the famous Parisian square with the Obelisk of Luxor silhouetted against a bolt of lightning striking and the city aflame. In the center foreground, a woman wearing a wreath in her hair stands on a horse-drawn fire-truck and aims a water-hose at a Neoclassical facade designed by the architect Jacques-Ange Gabriel. Henri Julie was born in the 15th Arrondissement of Paris In the Caserne de Pompiers and died in Tournon-sur-Rhone in the Ardeche. He lived and painted in France and California.
  • Creator:
    Henri Julie (1903 - 1984, French)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1955
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 16.75 in (42.55 cm)Width: 30.25 in (76.84 cm)Depth: 0.5 in (1.27 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    painting: minor restoration, minor losses; fibre-board foundation is fragile. frame: minor losses, minor restoration. shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU3442800103
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