Pierre Neveu (b.1929) - 1979 Oil The Ballerina

Description

A captivating study of a ballerina at rest, her bright-pink pointe slippers contrasting strikingly with a dark leotard. Echoing the French Impressionists’ enduring fascination with ballet dancers in the late nineteenth century, the work is suffused with vivid colour and animated by expressive brushwork, capturing both the quiet pause and the lingering energy of the dance. Signed and dated. On canvas on stretchers.

Condition

Minor surface marks and wear along the edges of the canvas. Some light wear to the paint surface, with a few small areas of paint loss.

Size

22 x 16cm (8.7" x 6.3")

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Artist Biography

The French painter and draughtsman Pierre Neveu (b.1929) began his studies at the École Boulle in Paris, before continuing at the National School of Fine Arts and the Studio of Maurice Brianchon. Later, he became Professor of Drawing, City of Paris in 1953. His work centres first and foremost on compositional form, drawing outwardly from this into riotous jewel tones, captured with a particular vibrancy of palette. His collection also includes early architectural works and schematic studies, as well as many drawings and academic classical studies. Neveu exhibited widely across France, including at the Salon d’Automne and the Salon of French Artists, where he became President of the painting section. Among many other awards, he was the recipient of the 1994 Gold Medal award at the Salon of French Artists.