André Masson French, 1896-1987
Bestiaire, 1943
Pastel on American paper
38.5 x 48.5 cm (15 1/8 x 19 in.)
Hand written inscriptions by the artist on the lower right corner.
Further images
This is a study for a work for which the title was never actually used, but
which served as inspiration for a number of works on the theme of bestiary.
The theme was the source for an exhibition titled, «The Bestiary of André Masson », at the Musée de la Poste in Paris, from April to September 2009.
This is a study for a work for which the title was never actually used, but
which served as inspiration for a number of works on the theme of bestiary.
The theme was the source for an exhibition titled, «The Bestiary of André Masson », at the Musée de la Poste in Paris, from April to September 2009.
Provenance
André Masson
Diego Masson
Galerie Cazeau-Béraudière, Paris
Galerie Jean-François Cazeau, Paris
Exhibitions
André Masson de Marseille à l'exil américain (Ouvrage publié à l'occasion de l'exposition hommage à Varian Fry), Musées de Marseille - Muséé Cantini, 13 novembre 2015 - 15 mars 2016, cat n° 40
Publications
André Masson de Marseille à l'exil américain (Ouvrage publié à l'occasion de l'exposition hommage à Varian Fry), Musées de Marseille - Muséé Cantini, 13 novembre 2015 - 15 mars 2016, reproduit page 53