The Modigliani Portrait Not Seen in a Century
Fleeing a city in danger, Amedeo Modigliani left his Paris studio for the relative safety of the South of France. Once there, Modigliani turned from sculpture to paint anonymous sitters, executing a number of portraits of peasants, servants, shop girls and children of the Midi. In this episode of Expert Voices, Sothebys Vice Chairman Simon Shaw explores Jeune Homme Assis, a mature masterwork completed during Modiglianis time in the French Riviera. A palette of soft, earthy colors confers a feeling of tranquility, while the almondshaped, blank eyes of the sitter Modiglianis trademark feature convey an ineffable sense of melancholy. Jeune Homme Assis, Les Mains Croisées sur Les Genoux, which has remained in the same family collection since 1927, will be offered as a highlight of Sothebys Impressionist Modern Art Evening Sale. (19 June, London) SUBSCRIBE: FOR MORE NEWS FROM SOTHEBYS Instagram: Facebook: Twitter:
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