Watercolour by Philippe Julian, ‘La Grande Duchesse’
A watercolour by Philippe Julian, ‘La Grande Duchesse’ shown in a sumptuous flower-filled room, a monkey playfully tugging at her feather boa. Signed lower left corner. Mounted and framed
Height 36 cm (14.26 inches) excluding frame
Width 26 cm (10 inches) excluding frame
mid 20th century
Philippe Julian (1919-1977) did extensive illustrations for an edition of Marcel Proust’s À la Recherche du Temps Perdu as well as illustrating works by Honoré de Balzac, Colette, Fyodor Dostoevsky, Ronald Firbank and Oscar Wilde. It has not been possible to tie the present watercolour to any specific work and it may, of course, be an impression of Offenbach’s Grande Duchesse de Gérolstein
Provenance:
The Trafford Gallery, Mount Street, London
