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Jean Cocteau — Profil rouge (Red Profile) (G. 187)
Jean Cocteau

Profil rouge (Red Profile) (G. 187)

Jean Cocteau's 'Profil rouge (Red Profile)' is a painted ceramic plate executed in colored enamels with oxide crayon additions. The work demonstrates Cocteau's versatility as an artist working across multiple media, creating a bold portrait in red.

Medium
Red earthenware round plate painted in coloured enamels with crayon d'oxyde additions.

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Evening & Day Editions

September 19, 2024

Lot 92

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Jean Cocteau, Profil rouge (Red Profile) (G. 187)

Jean Cocteau's 'Profil rouge (Red Profile)' is a painted ceramic plate executed in colored enamels with oxide crayon additions. The work demonstrates Cocteau's versatility as an artist working across multiple media, creating a bold portrait in red.

Medium
Red earthenware round plate painted in coloured enamels with crayon d'oxyde additions.
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

French, Red, Decorative Arts, Enamel, Expressive, Figuration, Modernism, Portrait, Modern, Ceramics

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