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Marius Petit
Swan Lake: large art deco period French post impressionist landscape painting

circa 1920

$1,050
£797.50
€917.27
CA$1,467.06
A$1,635.93
CHF 853.56
MX$20,073.52
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SEK 10,293.84
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A stunning and atmospheric painting by Marius Petit (1882-1960). It dates from the 1920s, the height of the art deco period. Glorious, scintillating and beautifully coloured; it is a delight to live with. It shows a bank of swans that have gathered near the fountain of a pool in the evening. I sense fireworks in the background - maybe there is a celebration going on in the castle grounds where the scene is surely taking place? Depicted is quite possibly the "Bassin des Enfants" at the Versailles castle. The oil on canvas presented here is unsigned, but had never left the artist's family: its previous owner was Petit's daughter Madeleine,
  • Creator:
    Marius Petit (1882 - 1960)
  • Creation Year:
    circa 1920
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 35.04 in (89 cm)Width: 35.04 in (89 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Stable but visible craquelure throughout. Minor inpainting visible under UV.
  • Gallery Location:
    Norwich, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU99139152972

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