Julius Pascin (French 1885 – 1930) Drypoint Etching Titled Au Bal a Paris 1927

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Julius Mordecai Pincas (French 1885 – 1930) drypoint etching titled "Au Bal a Paris" 1927. From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul … more Julius Mordecai Pincas (French 1885 – 1930) drypoint etching titled "Au Bal a Paris" 1927. From Tableaux de Paris, Emile-Paul Freres, Paris. Framed in silk mat and silver gilt wood frame. Measures 17 1/8" 14 3/4" x 1 1/8" framed; 10 1/2" x 8 1/4" sight. Good condition.

Called the "Prince of Montparnasse", Pascin was a Bulgarian artist known for his paintings and drawings. He later became an American citizen. His most frequent subject was women, depicted in casual poses, usually nude or partly dressed.

Pascin was educated in Vienna and Munich. He traveled for a time in the United States, spending most of his time in the South. He is best known as a Parisian painter, who associated with the artistic circles of Montparnasse, and was one of the emigres of the School of Paris. Having struggled with depression and alcoholism, he died by suicide at the age of 45. less