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Paul Delvaux — Étude pour "Douce nuit"
Paul Delvaux

Étude pour "Douce nuit"

1962

A preparatory study by Paul Delvaux for his work 'Douce nuit,' executed in watercolour and India ink on paper. This work demonstrates Delvaux's careful planning process in developing his distinctive surrealist compositions.

Medium
watercolour and India ink on paper laid down on cardboard

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Art Impressionniste et Moderne Day Auction

November 25, 2022

Estimate: $20,000$30,000

Lot 26

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Paul Delvaux, Étude pour "Douce nuit", 1962

A preparatory study by Paul Delvaux for his work 'Douce nuit,' executed in watercolour and India ink on paper. This work demonstrates Delvaux's careful planning process in developing his distinctive surrealist compositions.

Medium
watercolour and India ink on paper laid down on cardboard
Year
1962
Seen at
Sotheby's, New York, London, Hong Kong, Paris

Related themes

Surrealism, Preparatory Work, Watercolor, Mysterious, Figures, Belgian Art, Nocturnal, Night Scene, Study, India Ink, Melancholic, Dreamlike, Dream-like, Blue Tones, Watercolor And India Ink, Watercolour, Modern, Belgian, Surrealist, 1962, 1960s, Ink on Paper, Figurative

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