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JEAN-GABRIEL DOMERGUE (FRENCH, 1889-1962)
Lord and Lady W. K. Aux Courses (circa 1955)
signed 'Jean Gabriel Domergue' (lower left) and inscribed 'Lord and Lady W K' (to back of stretcher)
oil on canvas
81 x 65cm
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We are grateful to Noé Willer who has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
Provenance
Private collection, UK
| Estimate: | £10,000 - £15,000 |
| Hammer price: | £12,000 |
Footnote
A cousin of Toulouse-Lautrec, Domergue captures all the vivacity and optimism of Paris following the First World War. His celebration of chic femininity and high society fashion is beautifully rendered in the present work, with the flowing feathers, brightly coloured dress and ornate fascinator adorning a beautiful woman, whose confidence completely overshadows the monotone grey of her suitor. Born in Bordeaux, Domergue trained at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts before winning the Prix de Rome in 1911. He also designed clothes for a number of fashion houses and declared himself 'the inventor of the pin-up'.
Condition Report
Original canvas which is sound; a few minor lines of craquelure, upper right; minor abrasions and spots of paint loss off the upper border and lower left border; small surface scratch to paint surface in woman’s arm, lower right corner; ultraviolet reveals no sign of retouching.