Georges Douking : Olivier et temple grec, 1963 (Watercolour)

By DOUKING Georges (1902-1987)

Georges Douking (1902–1987)
Olivier et temple grec, 1963
Watercolour
Signed and inscribed by hand: “Pour Y.G., souvenir d’un tableau de chasse”

Dimensions:
Sheet 29.7 × 21 cm (11 ⅝ × 8 ¼ in.)

Condition: good condition, unframed

Provenance: Livre d’Or de Yves Guérin, compiled 1963–1992 (single-owner provenance; the dedications place the collector in the Riviera and Dinard casino milieu).

Description: An olive tree before a Greek temple — a Mediterranean classical landscape in keeping with Douking’s painted work. Born Georges Ladoubée, Douking was a French painter and theatre set and costume designer, listed in Bénézit for his landscapes and rustic scenes, and director of the Comédie de Provence in Aix (1953–1956). He led a parallel career as a celebrated stage and screen actor — memorably for Buñuel in The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie — and contributed to the artists’ sundial project at Coaraze in the Nice hinterland. Painted and dedicated by hand in the collector’s guest book.

Price : 200,00 € ( 227.00 USD )