Paul JOUVE (1878-1973) - Lot 16

Paul JOUVE (1878-1973) Bermuda fish, 1957 Oil on panel Patinated white gold leaf background Signed lower left H : 33 cm - W : 41 cm History: Numerous studies on the motif were carried out by Jouve at the Bermuda aquarium, giving rise to a number of oil paintings. This work culminated in a three-leaf screen in the studio, now in the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims. Bibliography - Félix Marcilhac, "Paul Jouve", Les éditions de l'Amateur, Paris 2005, similar work reproduced on page 311. - Giulia Pentcheff, "Paul Jouve, l'âme animale", Edition GAP, Marseille 2019, reproduced on page 134. Exhibitions: Salon de la Société des Artistes Français, Grand Palais des Champs-Elysées, Paris, 1961, under exhibition number 2101.