[Tête de faune]
Description
Ce carton de tapisserie gouaché a été réalisé par Marc Saint-Saëns, à l'échelle de la future tapisserie pour servir de modèle au lissier. La méthode de travail utilisée est celle du carton numéroté, dont son ami et peintre-cartonnier Jean Lurçat a renouvelé l'élaboration. Chaque chiffre correspond à une couleur de laine ce qui permet de faire réaliser le tissage avec une grande précision. La maquette est inversée gauche/droite pour correspondre au tissage sur l'envers, ce qui explique le fait que la signature de Marc Saint-Saëns apparaisse inversée. (Mireille Serniguet)
Subject depicted
figure mythologique,faune,tête
About this work
The artwork titled "[Tête de faune]", attributed to Saint-Saëns Marc (1903-1979), is preserved at musée Paul Dupuy. This piece is listed in the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, which catalogues the works held in French museums.
Technique and Materials
This work belongs to the field: dessin. It was created using the following materials and techniques: papier, gouache (peinture), monté sur châssis. Its period of creation is identified as: 3rd quarter 20th Century.
The Conserving Museum
musée Paul Dupuy preserves this work in its collections. As a « Musée de France » labeled museum, the institution is committed to preserving and showcasing the pieces entrusted to it.
Data sources
The information about this work comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture, published on data.culture.gouv.fr under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
About this artwork
[Tête de faune] de Saint-Saëns Marc (1903-1979) figure dans les collections du musée Paul Dupuy. L'oeuvre a été exécutée en papier, gouache (peinture), monté sur châssis. Dimensions de l'oeuvre : Hauteur en cm 73 ; Longueur en cm 66. L'oeuvre dépeint : figure mythologique,faune,tête. Cette pièce remonte à la 3e quart 20e siècle. On sait de cette oeuvre que : Saint-Saëns Marc : Toulouse, 1903 ; Toulouse, 1979 ; nationalité : Française.
Creation context
La création de [Tête de faune] par Saint-Saëns Marc (1903-1979) s'inscrit dans le climat culturel et intellectuel de la 3e quart 20e siècle. Conservée au musée Paul Dupuy, cette œuvre porte en elle les empreintes d'un moment charnière de l'histoire de l'art, où les artistes explorent de nouvelles formes d'expression et repoussent les limites de leur pratique.
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Everything you need to know
The work « [Tête de faune] » is held at musée Paul Dupuy, an institution labeled as a « Musée de France ». This label guarantees the quality of collection preservation and accessibility to the public.
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