Silence (J. 63)
Paul Delvaux's 'Silence' is a lithograph on Arches paper featuring the artist's characteristic surrealist imagery and mysterious narrative. The work exemplifies Delvaux's distinctive blend of Surrealism with classical composition and figuration.
- Medium
- Lithograph, on Arches paper, with full margins.
- Location
- Phillips, Salt Lake City, UT
- Spotted At
- Auction House · PhillipsView on map
🔨 Auction Lot
Evening & Day Editions
June 7, 2023
Spotted works by Paul Delvaux
Artists in conversation
Giorgio de Chirico
Italian · b. 1888
De Chirico's metaphysical paintings share Delvaux's quality of silent, mysterious architectural interiors populated by enigmatic figures with a deeply melancholic and surrealist atmosphere. Both artists use classical compositional structures to create unsettling dreamlike narratives.
René Magritte
Belgian · b. 1898
As a fellow Belgian Surrealist working in the same era, Magritte shares Delvaux's precise figurative style combined with mysterious and thought provoking narratives that evoke silence and psychological unease. Both artists employ cool detachment and classical figuration to heighten surrealist tension.
Balthus
French · b. 1908
Balthus created figurative works with a similarly still and monochromatic interior atmosphere, using classical draftsmanship to render scenes that feel simultaneously quiet and charged with mysterious psychological tension. His blend of traditional figuration with dreamlike narrative quality closely mirrors the mood of Delvaux's lithographic work.
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