Oil on Canvas
France, early 20th Century
Louis Icart (France, 1880-1950)
Signed 'Louis Icart' lower left and signed and titled on the reverse
Dimensions: 16 1/4 x 13 in; 41.3 x 33 cm.
Frame Dimensions: 20 x 17 in; 50.8 x 43.2 cm.
Very Good Overall Condition

Louis Icart (France, 1880-1950)

Louis Icart stands as one of the most influential artists of the Art Deco period in 1920s France. His distinctive willowy female models and dancers dressed in resplendent gowns were strongly inspired by fashion trends of the day and solidified by his time as a fashion illustrator for French design studio Paquin. The vast diffusion of his prints and etchings made him a household name and during his lifetime his popularity soared. He was also an accomplished painter as the present oil attests employing a limited palette of colors but a sensitive and impressionists rendering of these dancers. Indeed, Icart’s style is indebted at influence from the French masters Degas and Monet and from the symbolist Gustav Moreau.

Condition

Canvas is not lined. The surface is stable and has good impasto. Under the UV light there is no apparent restoration.

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