Portrait of Louis Jouvet. Esche one difficult case

[uriart]

fross, That's missing the whole affair!
By good and now in great demand. Moreover, his work advanced.

[fross]

No, I think ranzher wanted to see how impressive portrait, and reasons to doubt the authorship is.
Please tell us why the sale of this work appeared Pozhidaeva name? If the work is not signed, then the choice of this name is really strange: the portrait of his work does not resemble the name of the author is unlikely to have helped lift prices. Relatives of the actor is something they know?
It is necessary to define a time period of creation, and if we assume that the correct name of the portrait, it gives the time span from 1937-38 onwards. Who knew, was a friend why the portrait was not held in high esteem?
Annenkov archive seems to be kept by Rene Guerra, then the easiest way to check whether its authorship, turn to him, tried?

[ранжер]

Already mentioned that the portrait, along with other property, the daughter of L. Jouvet came up for auction after her death. Regular sale, without a directory, whom the French daily occur dozens if not hundreds. However, the local auctioneers, especially the old batch, experienced people who have a keen eye.
When they launched a crumpled roll of old linen, then immediately saw that they were not trivial scribble theatrical prop, and an extraordinary work of art.

The question came up evaluation. If you sell this picture just as the work of an unknown artist, you have to declare a thousand and a half euros.

Among the assets of the deceased were two landscapes Pozhedaeva and some of his theatrical designs. At this time the French market has already started "Russian Rush. To attract buyers from this sector, etude "appointed" by the author of this picture G. Pozhedaeva and place more spectacular picture in the weekly newspapers Drouot ". Score was now already 3 /5000 euros. This trick worked. At banal bidding escheat property buyers flocked many, many more signed up to purchase by phone, and, for the most part these were not serious players Russian art market.
As you can see, the calculation of Commissioner-winners and the price was justified, compared with the lower estimate has increased by 25 times!

By the way, before selling the portrait auctioneer warned that they do not claim that the author of G. Pozhedaev, but he may be, as in this meeting were signed by the works of this Russian artist. Ie thus, he will secure sketch of the potential buyer later claims about the authorship.

[раскатов]

Сообщение от fross

If the work is not the signature

Yes Pozhedaevym with an interesting story emerged. This is something that from his works.

[uriart]

Сообщение от ranzher

By the way, before selling the portrait auctioneer warned that they do not claim that the author of G. Pozhedaev, but he may be, as in this meeting were signed by the works of this Russian artist. Ie thus, he will secure sketch of the potential buyer later claims about the authorship

French tricks!
To raise food prices.

[fross]

In Pozhedaeva believe the least. Even Nathan Altman in my opinion in the 30's lived in Paris and worked for the theater and film, then came back and maybe it could be the cause of forgetting a portrait? If the artist was a famous actor in a circle, it probably would have hung in the living room a place of honor, although perhaps work almost immediately was in poor condition.
Vobschem if you know something, please share a very interesting story and beautiful portrait.

[Allena]

ranzher, look for books Raşit Yangirova, film historian. Perhaps there is something will find useful. In the early 90's we had briefly worked together - a fantastic person and very knowledgeable contact. 5 minutes ago to write a post with a proposal to you to address him, and then she decided to search his address. And the first thing I saw - an obituary ...
But his books will certainly be useful for you in the search.

[fross]

Comparison with the works of Tamara de Lempicka, led me to think about the possible authorship of Andre Lot. It could be, given that Jouvet as director of the Comedie des Champs-Elysees arranged in the theater room of the exhibition:

The audience came on Sept. 2, 1926, were surprised to find an exhibition of contemporary paintings by artists Lhote, Kisling, Friesz, and VLaminck and sculpture Bourdelle, Arnold, and Besnard. In contrast to the stained and often gray walls of most theaters, clean, spacious wall Comedie des Champs-Elysees were excellent background and provide modern artists a new group of viewers every night. This Salon de FEscalier became a permanent institution, as well as the Salon d'Art Decoratif and the Salon du Livre.

[fross]

Here, found another portrait of Louis Jouvet unknown author. And he is, I think, could be written Pozhedaevym.

[ранжер]

Yes, color and style is very, very much like painting Pozhedaeva.

Thank Frosya for a small allowance for some naive and TS, is not yet firmly-established eye lovers of beauty, too inclined to trust in the printed word in general and other people's judgment in particular.

Most likely, this portrait of L. Jouvet in a suit of Don Juan, Moliere's play of the same name, set by them in 1945, where he also played a major role.

But why the unknown author? Right at the bottom of the picture, it seems, is a signature.

As painting Andre Lot, its similarity with the expressive means of the author's portrait seems to me not obvious, and that very far from them, mannered portraits of aniline Lempicka.

In addition, while still proceed from the fact that the portrait - an element of decoration, ie should be written by those who designed the movie or play. Above listed artists are not found in the filmography of Jouvet and his theatrical productions.

I think the search should go on the character. Defining who is depicted in the portrait, you can go to art director. Separate features portrayed like a knock. The play Jean Romain "Knock or a triumph of medicine" L. Jouvet was first staged in 1923. Ten years later, he, together with R. Guppierom, carried out a screen version of the play, and in 1951 directed by G. Lefranc made her remake of the same Jouvet in the title role.
However, maybe it's not Knock.