PAUL SIGNAC - Venice - Drawing with autograph notes

Paul SIGNAC (1863 - 1935)
Drawings with autograph notes on a double-sided sheet.

Dimensions:
19cm x 25cm

At the Recto part :
We can see a monument with the handwritten notes of Signac:
"Guardi's grand masked ball painting"

It is certainly a reference to a painting by Francesco Guardi from 1750.

On the back side :
"Drawings of Guardi, the Square of (St. Mark)" with a drawing of St. Mark's Square in Venice
"The pier of the gondolas" with 2 drawings of gondolas as well as a monument

These drawings show us the importance of the preparation of Paul Signac before painting, he had thus adopted the habit of making many sketches and taking a lot of notes before setting to work.

Origin :

Adèle and Georges Besson collection.

Georges Besson (1882-1971) was a critic and collector, he bequeathed with his wife most of his collection to the French state.

Dimensions :
- Height : 19 cm
- Width : 25 cm