01 Nov
Project Description
Description: Oil on canvas, 99.7 x 99.7 cm. Signed and dated 'Cathelin/65' (lower left); signed, titled and dated 'Neige en Île-de-France/ Mars 1963/ Cathelin' (on the reverse).Catalogue note: Bernard Cathelin was a French painter known for his uniquely stylised abstractions of flowers, landscapes, and figures. With the use of thick palette knife applications and rich colours, he produced a sense of light and corporeal form in his paintings. He studied at the École National Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. In 2000, Cathelin was the subject of a retrospective at the Shanghai Art Museum. This artist died on April 17, 2004 in Paris.
Provenance: Acquired from Christie’s, Sale 14965, Lot 107, Invoice no. DB17025448. Findlay Galleries, New York
Catalogue no.: 2017P0020-BC
