By Pierre Ambrogiani
Located in Southampton, NY
Original nude watercolor on archival paper of a reclining woman by the well known French modernist artist Pierre Ambrogiani. Signed by the artist lower left. Condition is very good. Circa 1960. Newly gallery matted and framed in a contemporary antique style frame. Overall framed measurements are 16 by 19.5 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York collector.
Biography: Pierre Ambrogiani, French 1907-1985
Pierre Ambrogiani was born in Ajaccio, and his family resettled in Marseille. His youth was that of the children of his new hometown. He developed his artistic expression at a young age and was attracted to drawing and modeling. As a child, he built small figurines of clay covered from the nearby ground.
He painted his figurines as characters from his neighborhood, such as a lamplighter.
At the age of 12, he became a “little telegraphist”, a kind of letter carrier. The following year he exhibited his figures in a crib at an annual meeting of mail carriers. In 1923, his colorful figurines...
Category
1960s Post-Modern Pierre Ambrogiani Art
MaterialsWatercolor, Archival Paper