'Woman with Necklace' by Louis Latapie (circa 1930s)

'Woman with Necklace', oil on paper mounted on canvas, by Louis Latapie (circa 1930s). Filled with colour, this extraordinarily desirable work by French artist Latapie is seductive and alluring. Latapie is well known for his many portraits of women and this subject seems completely at ease posing for the artist suggesting a warm relationship between them. Although later in Latapie's career he embraced cubism and abstraction, this is a rare artwork from his earlier expressionist and more figurative period. The piece is in good overall condition. The original frame is in fair condition with many characterful blemishes, nicks and minor scrapes commensurate with age, however it has been newly reglazed with anti-reflective glass. Upon request a video of the artwork may be provided. Signed 'Latapie' in the lower right hand corner.

About the Artist: Louis Latapie (1891 - 1972) was a highly celebrated artist who enjoyed an international reputation which continues today. During his long career he exhibited regularly at the major Paris Salons, including the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon d’Automne and the Salon des Tuileries. He had numerous individual and group exhibitions including Art et Résistance Musée d’Art Moderne, Paris in 1946. On his death in 1971, he was honoured, like Braque and Picasso, with a major retrospective at the Palais des Papes in Avignon. Further comprehensive retrospectives of his work were held in 1988 at the Musée Rapin and the Musée des Augustins. Appearing in numerous exhibitions and sold in the major auction houses, his works can be found today in the collections of museums worldwide including the Musée National d’Art Moderne, Centre Georges Pompidou, (Paris); Musée d’Art Moderne, (Paris); Musée d’Art Moderne (Geneva); and the city museums of Toulouse, Avignon and Poitiers. 

Dimensions with frame:

H 89.5 cm / 35.2"

W 71 cm / 28"

Dimensions without frame:

H 71 cm / 28"

W 52 cm / 20.5"