Jeanne Marie Cornélius, Modernist Figurative, 1970s, Pastel and Fabric

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Original signed French pastel on stretched canvas by Jeanne-Marie Cornelius, dating from approximately the 1970s–1980s.

The composition depicts a tightly … Read more Original signed French pastel on stretched canvas by Jeanne-Marie Cornelius, dating from approximately the 1970s–1980s.

The composition depicts a tightly grouped arrangement of six stylised female figures. Elongated faces, simplified features and subdued expressions create a distinctive modernist atmosphere, while the restrained palette of green, teal, blue, burgundy, olive and soft flesh tones gives the work a highly decorative quality.

The piece shows influences of post-cubist figuration, Art Deco portraiture and naïve modernism without belonging strictly to any single movement.

Signed lower right.

The reverse retains old handwritten labels identifying the artist and linking the work to Toulouse.

Presented under glass in a green frame.

Period
1970s–1980s

Style
Modernist
Figurative
Post-Cubist influence
Art Deco influence

Materials
Pastel
Canvas
Glass
Wood

Dimensions
56.5 × 67.5 cm framed

Condition
Good vintage condition with light age-related wear to the frame. The pastel is well preserved under glass.

A distinctive decorative work with strong presence, well suited to a modernist, eclectic or contemporary interior. This piece has an attribution mark,
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