Louis Berthomme Saint-Andre, The Old Man's Face, Pencil Drawing, Mid 20th Century

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The Old Man's face is a drawing, realized in Mid 20th Century, by the French post-impressionist painter and illustrator Louis … Read more The Old Man's face is a drawing, realized in Mid 20th Century, by the French post-impressionist painter and illustrator Louis André Berthommé Saint-André (1905-1977). Black and white pencil on paper. Monogrammed on the right corner. On the back the icon of Stephen Bellesini, an Italian priest of the order of Saint Augustine. Good conditions. Louis André Berthommé Saint-André (1905-1977), is one of the great representatives of French figuration in the 20th century. A pupil of Cormon at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He exhibited at the salon of French artists from 1924 to 1929, obtaining the Silver medal. Winner of the Abd-el-Tif Prize (1925), he stayed in Algeria, where he learned to make light vibrate in the colors of his palette. During the interwar period, his inspiration was close to surrealism. Before the war, Berthommé Saint-André exhibited regularly in all the major Salons: from 1928 at the Salon d'Automne, at the Salon des Beaux-Arts (1934 to 1936) at the Salon des Tuileries since 1935. After the war, he was present at the Salon Comparaison, at the Salon of painters Witnesses of our time, is president of the Salon du dessin et de la peinture à l'eau. He is exhibited internationally, in Europe, the USA and Japan. This piece is attributed to the mentioned designer/maker. It has no attribution mark and no
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