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Georges Lepape
Art Nouveau Woman on Beach in Green Dress Romantic Story "Le Retour"

1916

$38,000
£28,833.53
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In this painting, Art Nouveau French illustrator Georges Lepape depicts a high moment of personal drama. He exquisitely renders a beautiful yet solitary woman sitting on the beach. She is dressed in a patterned green dress. He captures the precise moment when she's see her male friend semi-silhouette with outstretched arms as he breaks over the hilltop. "I'm back" he gestures. The artist deftly establishes a line of sight between the two distant figures. "Le Retour." Illustration for unknown publication. Gouache, graphite, and silver highlighting on paper mounted to thin board. 317x214 mm; 12 1/2x8 1/4 inches, mounted to 13 1/2x9 1/2-inch board. Signed "Geo. Lepape" and dated 1916 in lower right image. Exhibited: Galerie Luxembourg, April to June 1978, cat. no. 68. This original gouache was subsequently reproduced in Georges Lepape, ou l'élégance illustrée by Claude Lepape and Thierry Defer (Paris: Herscher, 1983), page 84. Color may vary from one monitor to the next
  • Creator:
    Georges Lepape (1939 - 2018, Italian)
  • Creation Year:
    1916
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 12.5 in (31.75 cm)Width: 8.25 in (20.96 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Art is in generally in good condition given that it is over a 100 years old. There is some very slight surface marks that are visible only on very close inspection. The artwork is mounted to thin board. unframed.
  • Gallery Location:
    Miami, FL
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU38539516442

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