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Paul Delvaux — La danse macabre
Paul Delvaux

La danse macabre

Paul Delvaux's 'La danse macabre' is rendered in pen and ink with gouache and wash on card, exploring the surrealist theme of death and dance. The work exemplifies the artist's distinctive figurative and dreamlike aesthetic.

Medium
pen and ink, gouache and wash on card

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Modern & Contemporary Day Auction

March 3, 2022

Estimate: $18,000$25,000

Lot 235

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Paul Delvaux, La danse macabre

Paul Delvaux's 'La danse macabre' is rendered in pen and ink with gouache and wash on card, exploring the surrealist theme of death and dance. The work exemplifies the artist's distinctive figurative and dreamlike aesthetic.

Medium
pen and ink, gouache and wash on card
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Fantasy, Dark, Monochrome, 20th Century, Macabre, Melancholic, Ink And Gouache, Belgian, Figurative

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