Face, lithography by Marcel Delmotte (1901 -1984)

Very pretty lithography by Marcel Delmotte depicting a female face, next to a statue. Classic drawing with a surreal side, perhaps inspired by the world of De Chirico, much appreciated by Delmotte. Signature in pencil by Mr. Delmotte, dry stamp of the printer with signature.

Framed under glass in a silver frame.

Dimensions: 59 x 45 cm. View print: 42 x 28, 5 cm

Marcel Delmotte is a Belgian painter, watercolourist, draftsman and sculptor.

His work is essentially realistic until about 1927. Three years later, he exhibited for the first time at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris. In his artistic practice, he renounces realism and moves towards a form of neo-classicism or neo-humanism, based on the research of compositions and numbers. He was then influenced by early-century expressionism before moving towards the symbolist style

Marcel Delmotte received numerous awards and distinctions throughout his career. He was appointed Knight of the Order of Leopold II in 1939. He receives the silver medal of Belgian painting in 1960. The same year, he obtained the First Prize for painting Richard Dupierreux, then the First Chapman Prize in 1965.

ref: https://www.lanczgallery.be/Artistes-175-Marcel_Delmotte