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Raymond FeuillatteMid 20th Century oil painting of 'Clown a la badine' by Feuillatte in teal1949
1949
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In this bold and stylised composition, Raymond Feuillatte presents a striking figure of a clown — rendered in broad teal and brown planes, outlined with decisive graphic contours. Clown à la badine (Clown with a Cane) eschews overt theatricality in favour of a modern, simplified visual language, placing the solitary performer directly before a plain background, stripped of distraction or narrative context.
Painted in June 1949, the work reflects the mid-century fascination with the clown as both motif and metaphor — a figure of melancholy, absurdity, and the human condition. Feuillatte, who trained in the tradition of French naturalistic and post-impressionist painting, turns here toward a more stylised, almost expressionist vocabulary, suggesting a dialogue with contemporaries such as Bernard Buffet or even Jean Cocteau, while retaining his own sensitivity to character and surface.
The restrained palette, frontal composition, and confident line lend the work an almost poster-like immediacy. Yet within its simplicity lies a nuanced exploration of identity and performance — themes that resonated strongly in post-war French art and culture.
Held in a private collection of French naturalist painters, this painting represents a rare opportunity to acquire a distinctive work from Feuillatte’s later period — a compelling example of mid-20th-century French figuration.
The details of the work are as follows:
Raymond Feuillatte (French, 1901 – 1971)
Clown à la badine (Clown with a cane)
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated ‘RAYMOND / FEUILLATTE 6.49’
32.1/8 x 25.7/8 in. (81.7 x 65.8 cm.)
Provenance: Private collection of French Naturalistic painters
- Creator:Raymond Feuillatte (1901-1971, French)
- Creation Year:1949
- Dimensions:Height: 32.13 in (81.62 cm)Width: 25.88 in (65.74 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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- Condition:Oil on canvas, relined. Good impasto. In good order otherwise. A couple of minor surface abrasions. Recently framed in a hand finished composite moulding with a white slip.
- Gallery Location:Petworth, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU540316367712
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