Paul Delvaux Art

Paul Delvaux 1897-1994 Belgian Study for “L’Acropole” Signed and dated "P.Delvaux 1965" (lower right) Watercolor, pen and ink on paper This preliminary drawing for Paul Delvaux’s greatest masterpiece L’Acropole, which resides today in the Centre Pompidou in Paris, features the artist’s most beloved subject — mystical scenes of nude women. A centrally-placed, stoic woman draped in a long green gown stands with her arms outstretched by her sides. She gazes at another idealized woman in the foreground, lying nude on a chaise lounge, while behind her, multitudes of other women in white dresses undertake a long procession towards a distant door. The captivating scene exudes the unique Surrealist style for which the artist has become known. With this skillful rendering of the surreal setting, Delvaux has mastered depicting nude women in a sensual yet non-erotic manner. The artist drew inspiration from a variety of sources, including the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer, and blended them with his subconscious themes, which frequently included the nude female form. In combination with the loose concepts of form and perspective found in the 16th-century Mannerist paintings that Delvaux studied in Italy before World War II, his distinctive style served to create memorable dreamscapes without veering into lewdness. Like the very best Surrealist images, the work is both innovative and engaging. Paul Delvaux's earliest and most lasting influences in his art were the futuristic writings of Jules Verne and the mythos of Homer. After completing his initial artistic training at the Académie Royale des Beaux-Arts in Brussels, Delvaux exhibited with Surrealists Dalí...

This original lithograph in colour is hand signed by the artist in pencil "P. Delvaux" at the lower right margin. It is also inscribed in pencil “H.C.” an Hors Commerce [out of trade...

This is an original Lithograph by Paul Delvaux printed by the Atelier Mourlot in Paris. It is annotated "Epreuve d'Exposition" bottom left of the image and dated "3-68" in the plate,...

Construction d’un temple – Plate n. 11  is a b/w original etching and dry-point  realized in 1973 (as stated on plate on the lower right margin) by Paul Delvaux. From the collection...

Paul Delvaux. Belgian ( b.1897 - d.1994 ). La Belle Anna, La Port De Cannes, 1930. Watercolor, Bodycolor & Pastel On Woven Paper. Signed & Dated 1930 Lower Left. Image size 15.7 inc...

Paul DELVAUX Dreaming Nude, 1950 Original lithograph (Mourlot workshop) Printed signature in the plate On Lana vellum 19 x 13,6 cm (c. 8 x 5.5 in) Excellent condition

Construction d’un temple – Plate n. 9  is a b/w original etching realized in 1972 (as stated on plate on the lower right margin) by Paul Delvaux. From the collection “ Construction ...

Construction d’un temple – Plate n. 8  is a b/w original etching realized in 1972 (as written on plate on the lower right margin) by Paul Delvaux. From the collection “ Construction...

This original lithograph in colours is hand signed by the artist in pencil "P. Delvaux" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered 54 in pencil from the edition of 75, at th...

This is a Litograph, printed on 75 copies. This is number 22. The artwork is signed in the right bottom corner. The artwork is mentioned in the catalogue raisonné.

Construction d’un temple – Plate n. 4  is a b/w original etching and dry-point  realized in 1971 (as reported on plate on the lower right margin) by Paul Delvaux. From the collection “ Construction d’un temple en ruine à la déesse Vanadé ”, this original print originated from the collaboration that lasted four years among the French author, a member of the Nouveau-Roman group  Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922-2008), and the Belgian artist Paul Delvaux (1897-1994). Firstly, Robbe-Grillet wrote a text, to which Delvaux replied with a wonderful engraving; Robbe-Grillet then responded with a second text. This is how the building blocks of this outstanding book merged together:  it was constructed like a temple.  The book was printed in an edition of 187 copies, of which  only 40 contain the illustrations by Paul Delvaux.   Our copy is unnumbered and printed on  “Arches”  ivory colored paper with the  Bateau Lavoir watermark  (on the lower right corner), and  “Richard Bas ” watermark (on the lower left margin). This beautiful artwork, representing an enigmatic composition with seven women pictured like ancient Greek marble...

Construction d’un temple – Plate n. 3  is a b/w original etching realized in 1973 (as reported on plate on the lower right margin) by Paul Delvaux. From the collection “ Construction d’un temple en ruine à la déesse Vanadé ”, this wonderful original print   came into being from the collaboration of four years between the French author and a member of the Nouveau-Roman , Alain Robbe-Grillet (1922-2008), and the Belgian artist Paul Delvaux (1897-1994). At first, Robbe-Grillet wrote a text, to which Delvaux then replied with a wonderful engraving; Robbe-Grillet then responded with a second text. This is how the building blocks of this beautiful book came together: it was constructed like a temple.  The book was printed in an edition of 187 copies, of which  only 40 contain the illustrations by Paul Delvaux .  Our copy is unnumbered and printed on  “Arches”  ivory colored paper with the  Bateau Lavoir watermark  (on the lower right corner), and  “Richard Bas ” watermark (on the lower left margin). This beautiful artwork, representing an enigmatic composition with seven women realized like ancient Greek marble...

This original etching is hand signed by the artist in pencil "P. Delvaux" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered 31 in pencil from the edition of 75, at the lower left m...

The Secret 1966 Lithograph on wove paper with watermark arches 20in x 25in (64cm x 50cm), paper size 29inx22in and (39inx33in) framed under glass. Pencil signed and numbered, edition 34/75. Ref. no. 4, in: Cahier Paul Delvaux, no. 1, printed by Mourlot, published by Galerie Bateau Lavoir, Paris. Paul Delvaux, (born September 23, 1897, Antheit, Liège, Belgium—died July 20, 1994, Veurne), Belgian Surrealist painter and printmaker whose canvases typically portray transfixed nudes and skeletons in mysterious settings. From 1920 to 1924 Delvaux studied architecture and painting at the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Brussels. His early work was influenced by Post-Impressionism and Expressionism, but after discovering the work of Salvador Dalí, Giorgio de Chirico, and his fellow Belgian René Magritte, Delvaux converted to a Surrealist style in the mid-1930s. He traveled through Italy before World War II, and the Classical architecture he encountered there developed into recurring motifs in his work. During that trip he was also greatly influenced by early 16th-century Italian Mannerist...

This original lithograph is hand signed by the artist in pencil "P. Delvaux" at the lower right margin. It is also hand inscribed ‘HC 10’ in pencil at the lower left margin. This is ...

Construction d’un temple – Plate n. 10  is a  b/w   original etching  realized in 1973 (as reported on plate on the lower right margin) by Paul Delvaux. From the collection “ Constr...

This original lithograph is hand signed by the artist in pencil "P. Delvaux" at the lower right margin. It is also hand numbered 15 in pencil from the edition of 100, at the lower le...

India ink/Wash on paper Signed and dated on lower left The work is housed in super elegant Four Thousand Five Hundred Dollar Frame with Master Museum matting

This exquisite lithograph by Paul Delvaux (1897–1994), titled Confidences, originates from the 1972 edition published by Editions A. C. Mazo et Cie., Paris, in collaboration with Leo...