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Francois Xavier Josse (1910-1991) - 20th Century Charcoal Drawing Seated Nude
Description
Depicting a nude model seated on a chair drawn in expressive charcoal markings. Highlighted in red chalk, the piece is a wonderfully expressive example of Josse's life drawing expertise. Signed to the lower right. On wove.Condition
Some discolouration to the borders and slight smudging.
Size
38.4 x 27.7cm (15.1" x 10.9")Sheet: 40.6 x 29.7cm (16" x 11.7")
Collection Information
From a substantial collection of figurative and other works by the French artist Francois Xavier Josse (1910-1991).
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Artist Biography
Born in Nantes, France in 1910, Francois Xavier Josse was a French painter and sculptor who specialised in life drawings of nude female models.
He studied at Beaux-Arts in Nantes before moving to Paris to further his studies at the Academies of the Grand-Chaumière and the Colarossi Academy in 1930. A retrospective of his work was organised in Paris in 1989.
| SKU | qx115 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Francois Xavier Josse (1910-1991) |
| Date | 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 38.4 x 27.7cm |
| Medium | Charcoal |
| Style | Impressionism |
| Subject | Nudes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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