After Amedeo Modigliani, Portrait of Chaim Soutine, Circa: 1950 or Earlier

Description

The present work is after Amedeo Modigliani original work, now in the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany.

Origin: Probably French.

Circa: 1950 … more The present work is after Amedeo Modigliani original work, now in the Staatsgalerie, Stuttgart, Germany.

Origin: Probably French.

Circa: 1950 or earlier.

Signature: Not signed.

Painting Surface: Canvas over plywood.

Condition Report: Age weathered surfaces. Small flaws on the corners. A paper torn on the back bottom right of the painting. Condition is appropriate for age and use. See photos for complete assessment.

Literature

Amedeo Modigliani, (born July 12, 1884, Livorno, Italy—died January 24, 1920, Paris, France), Italian painter and sculptor whose portraits and nudes—characterized by asymmetrical compositions, elongated figures, and a simple but monumental use of line—are among the most-important portraits of the 20th century.

Modigliani was born into a Jewish family of merchants. As a child, he suffered from pleurisy and typhus, which prevented him from receiving a conventional education. In 1898 he began to study painting. After a brief stay in Florence in 1902, he continued his artistic studies in Venice, remaining there until the winter of 1906, when he left for Paris. His early admiration for Italian Renaissance painting—especially that of Siena—was to last throughout his life.

In Paris Modigliani became interested in the Post-Impressionist paintings of Paul Cézanne. His initial important contacts were with the poets André Salmon and Max Jacob, with the artist Pablo Picasso, and—in 1907—with Paul Alexandre, a friend of many avant-garde artists and the first to become interested in Modigliani and to buy his works. In 1908 the artist exhibited five or six paintings at the Salon des Indépendants.

Dimensions:

Height: 16.14 inches

Width: 12.99 inches

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