Portrait of Kiki de Montparnasse Art Deco French Female Nude Painting Dated 1927

Description: Description Art Deco era French portrait of a female nude. Oil painting on canvas. Featuring a nude woman in a seated pose, her short bobbed hair so popular of the roaring 1920's. Signed lower right Fransissi L. In a gilded wood frame. Frame measures 18 5/8" x 14 5/8" x 1 7/8" deep. Canvas measures 15 3/4" x 11 7/8". Titled on the back 'Héléna' and dated 1927. A notation on the back indicates this is a portrait of Kiki de Montparnasse. Born Alice Ernestine Prin (1901-1953), nicknamed the Queen of Montparnasse, and often known as Kiki de Montparnasse, was a French artist’s model, literary muse, nightclub singer, actress, memoirist and painter. She flourished in, and helped define, the liberated culture of Paris in the 1920s. In the words of Ernest Hemingway “she was wonderful to look at. Her face being naturally pretty, she had turned it into a work of art. She had a prodigiously beautiful body and a pleasant voice.” As the great muse of so many artists, Kiki has come to symbolize everything that Montparnasse offered: strength and vulnerability, freedom and decadence. An iconic image of Kiki is the famed Le Violon d'Ingres photograph, which shows Kiki's nude back overlaid with the f-holes found on a violin. About Us Welcome to the Antique Boutique. Our aim is to provide you with a wide selection of quality antiques and collectibles. We describe everything to the best of our ability and the pictures form part of the description. We try to gather as much information about the item before listing, in an effort to offer you with an accurate and honest description. Large, clear and detailed pictures of the item help in this endeavor. Opinion on the condition of an item can vary, depending on the person viewing it. Wear is to be expected due to age and use. Note that the item in the pictures may be larger or smaller in actuality, the pictures do not represent size. Please check the description for dimensions. Contact us with any questions and postage inquiries prior to purchase.

Price: 1795 USD

Location: Canutillo, Texas

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