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Lively Soirée Oil Painting by Jean-Theobald Jacus

Creator: Jean-Théobald Jacus
Offered by: Victoria Rojas Gallery

Description
Framed, figurative oil painting by French painter Jean-Théobald Jacus depicting an elegantly dynamic soirée scene with dancing, musicians, and partygoers painted in an Art Deco cubist style. The painting's gilded frame is creatively detailed with collaged clippings of spirits and wine bottle labels. Signed on the bottom left of the painting and has a nailed-in plaque on the frame on the bottom-center.

Jean Jacus was a drawing and painting professor at l'Académie des Beaux Arts in Paris as well as a Graphic Art professor and a teaching director at ESMOD International in Paris. In 1987, he was named/appointed as an official painter of air and space by the French ministry of the armed forces, and was the illustrator of the 1987 edition of Boris Vian's "L'Ecume des Jours", published by Nouvelle Librairie de France.

More Information

Documentation:	Signed
Origin:	France
Period:	1950-1979
Condition:	Good. An intact tear in the canvas on the bottom right of the painting (observer's right), chip in the wooden frame, and slight paint fade in some spots.
Creation Date:	C. 1950
Styles / Movements:	Modernism, Cubism
Incollect Reference #:	773506

Dimensions

W.	54 in;	H.	68 in;	D.	3 in;
W.	137.16 cm;	H.	172.72 cm;	D.	7.62 cm;

Message from Seller:

A diversified collection of twentieth and twenty-first century modern design and decorative arts. Selected pieces from the featured online gallery, as well as additional inventory, are available for short term and long term rental use in photography and editorial shoots, film productions, and staging projects. Viewings in NYC and West Palm Beach are currently by appointment only. CONTACT Victoria Rojas Email: vr@victoria-rojas.com Instagram: @victoriarojasstudio