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Pair of French Mid Century Drawings, 'Ligne Claire' after Hergé, Grasse and Nice

1969

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Pair of French mid 20th Century drawing in the style of Georges Remi, dit Hergé. The works are not signed but both are titled and dated. Presented in modern frames under glass. The first is a charming street view of Cannes on the Cote D'Azur in the south of France, an area now internationally famous for its annual film festival. The artist has captured the imposing nature of the fine stone buildings with their blue and green shutters towering over the scene. Next to it fine trees so characteristic of French streets are just coming in to leaf. Two men go about their business, one is walking towards a cafe. Cars and a red delivery truck animate the scene. The second an equally charming view of the chapel at the Nice Chateau cemetery on the Cote D'Azur in the south of France. The artist has captured the imposing nature of the fine colourful stone buildings with their arches, cupolas and finials. Surrounding the buildings are trees and bushes and to the foreground cars of typical 1960s design. The style of the artist is clearly inspired by the animations of Georges Remi, dit Hergé which were so popular at this period. Georges Remi, more commonly known as Hergé created his own clean, expressive style of drawings known as ligne claire ("clear line") for his internationally famous books in the Tintin series. The Adventures of Tintin (French: Les Aventures de Tintin) is a series of 24 comic albums created by Belgian cartoonist Georges Remi, who wrote under the pen name Hergé. The series was one of the most popular European comics of the 20th century
  • Creation Year:
    1969
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 13.39 in (34 cm)Width: 9.06 in (23 cm)Depth: 0.4 in (1 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Circle Of:
    Georges Remi, dit Hergé. (1907 - 1983, Belgian)
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    Some wear and scratches to the frame. The frames are very slightly different sizes, one is gilt the other silvered.
  • Gallery Location:
    Cotignac, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: LG/GrasseandNice1stDibs: LU1430215797352

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