Madame la Colonelle, 1979
Robert Detheux

Painting : oil stick

70 x 60 x 4 cm 27.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch

€1,100 1 100 €

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Dimensions cm inch

70 x 60 x 4 cm 27.6 x 23.6 x 1.6 inch Height x Width x Depth

Framing

Black frame

Artwork dimensions including frame

72 x 62 x 4.2 cm 28.3 x 24.4 x 1.7 inch


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Artwork location: Portugal

Discover "Portrait Belliqueux / Madame la colonel" by Belgian artist Robert Detheux, a captivating work from 1979. Measuring 70 cm x 60 cm, this canvas evokes a mysterious and imposing presence. The title suggests a fascinating duality between gentleness and inner strength.

Inspired by Abstract Expressionism and Surrealism, this work recalls the styles of Francis Bacon and René Magritte. A profound exploration of identity and authority, at the crossroads between dream and reality.

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Collection of the artist's family.

Biography

Robert Detheux, born in Brussels in 1932, established himself in the 1950s as a singular figure on the Belgian art scene, notably through his involvement in the Surrealist and Dadaist movements. His works demonstrate his ability to blend poetry, subversion, and artistic invention. From the 1970s onward, he moved toward lyrical abstraction, while retaining the influence of Surrealism and Dadaism.

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Robert Detheux, Madame la Colonelle
Belgium  • 1932

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Belgian artist Robert Detheux (1932-2010) has presented us with emblematic works throughout his artistic career.

A graduate of the Saint-Luc Institute in fine arts, Detheux taught graphic expression in the advertising section at the Tournai Academy until 1996, while pursuing a career as a painter.

In 1976 Detheux captured critical attention with a series of sensual paintings exploring the obsessive theme of the belly and navel. In 1985, he exhibited at Abras (Brussels) a series of dark paintings decorated with clear calligraphy.

The following year, at the Botanique (Brussels), he created paintings-collages steeped in black humor representing the model little girls of the Countess of Ségur.

Detheux's pictorial research, where the line and the play of textures are omnipresent, clearly reflect his experience as a graphic designer.

Throughout his career, Detheux was rewarded on several occasions, in particular by the Young Belgian Painting prize in 1953, 1954 and 1971. In addition to his distinctions, his works are also present in the collection of the Royal Museums of Belgium.

The captivating works of this major artist have left a lasting mark on the Belgian and international art scene.

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