{"product_id":"muriel-belmondo-at-the-barre-watercolour-by-yves-brayer-1962","title":"'Muriel Belmondo at the Barre' by Yves Brayer (1962)","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"product__details\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"product-description rte rte--column\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e'Muriel Belmondo at the Barre', watercolour on fine art paper, by Yves Brayer (1962). \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eMuriel Belmondo was a French ballet dancer born in 1945, having grown up in Paris's 14th \u003cem\u003earrondissement \u003c\/em\u003eas the youngest sibling of film producer Alain Belmondo and the very famous actor, Jean-Paul Belmondo. \u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003eShe trained and performed with the \u003cem\u003ecorps de ballet\u003c\/em\u003e of the Paris Opera, beginning her professional career there. Interestingly, the artist was appointed a costume and set-designer at the Opera in Paris in 1942 where he developed a fascination for ballet dancers with whom he came into contact. He couldn't help but paint a chosen few of them - some in watercolour and others in oil. This work is rare indeed as a subject for Brayer however, it is interesting as a choice as it depicts the less glamorous, behind-the-scene realities of being a professional ballet dancer. His most common artworks are Provencal landscapes. This artwork depicts Ms. Belmondo standing at the barre. The barre supports dancers during their gruelling rehearsals usually overseen by the director. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003eThis watercolour is in good overall condition. It is newly framed and glazed with anti-reflective glass. Please enjoy the many photos accompanying the listing. Signed: 'Yves Brayer' in the lower right hand. With respect to provenance, Mr. Olivier Brayer (born 1956) has confirmed the authenticity of this artwork as it appears as listing number K1790 in the archives of his father's works. A video of the piece can be provided - please ask. For the buyer, a Certificate of Authenticity will be provided upon request.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions with frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 55.6 cm \/ 21.9\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 45.8cm \/ 18\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eDimensions without frame\u003c\/span\u003e:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eH 40.5 cm \/ 15.9\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW 31.3 \/ 12.3\"\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"p1\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/span\u003e Yves Brayer (1907-1990) stands among the most celebrated modern French painters. Although he was faithful to the figurative tradition, his ample \u003cem\u003emétier\u003c\/em\u003e was enriched by his personal vision. His \u003cem\u003eoeuvre\u003c\/em\u003e proved to be very diverse, for besides his well-known landscapes, he also painted vast canvases, portraits and still lifes. A lover of Mediterranean landscapes, Yves Brayer sojourned in Morocco, Spain and Italy before settling down in Provence. There he was enchanted by the diverse and architectural forms of the Alpilles mountains, and by the vast expanse of the Camargue region with its ubiquitous white horses and black bulls. From then on he spent several months each year working in Provence. He also travelled internationally where he was quick to grasp the unique rhythm and light of each country.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrayer passed away in Paris in 1990. A large collection of his paintings are on permanent display both at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Cordes, France and at the \u003cem\u003eMusée\u003c\/em\u003e Yves Brayer in Les Baux de Provence, as well as many regional museums in his home country. In the United States, Yves Brayer's works form part of the collection of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, among others. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56914102026620,"sku":"SKU 2648","price":2280.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1764\/8437\/files\/IMG_9426.jpg?v=1781525187","url":"https:\/\/bialondon.com\/products\/muriel-belmondo-at-the-barre-watercolour-by-yves-brayer-1962","provider":"Bureau of Interior Affairs (BIA London)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}