Lot n° 156
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300 - 400
EUR
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: NC
Jacques NAM (1881-1974) - Lot 156
Jacques NAM (1881-1974)
Portrait of Cats
Mixed media on paper
Monogrammed lower left
Framed under glass
14.5 x 19 cm (view)
(Small stains)
An anonymized copy of the Hellstrom Gallery invoice dated November 15, 2008, may be handed over to the buyer.
The buyer is responsible for any right of resale in the case of a sale of 750 euros or more,
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Jacques Nam (pseudonym of Jacques Lehmann, Paris 1881-1974) was a French draughtsman, engraver, painter and sculptor best known for his animal works, in particular his cats, but also for his depictions of tigers, panthers, dogs and other wild animals. Trained at the Beaux-Arts in Jean-Léon Gérôme's studio, from the beginning of the XXᵉ century he worked as an illustrator for periodicals such as Le Sourire, La Vie Parisienne, Le Rire and La Baïonnette. Mobilized during the First World War, he worked in the camouflage section, demonstrating his attention to detail in textures and visual effects. At once essentially figurative, Nam blends a keen sense of naturalistic observation with a decorative touch, particularly evident in his lacquered panels and works on wood. His work has affinities with other animal artists of his time, such as Paul Jouve, Isidore-Jules Bonheur and Georges Gardet, in its expressive rendering of movement, texture and fur.
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