Croix de vie (Primary Title)
Paul Signac, French, 1863 - 1935 (Artist)
Signac, much like his contemporaries, dedicated a large portion of his work to the depiction of French seaside resort towns. This boldly colored and joyously nationalistic watercolor was intended for exhibition or sale. It demonstrates Signac’s mature style evident in the intense color patterning in the brickwork and colorful reflections in the water.
Signed and titled in graphite lower left: Paul Signac / Croix-de Vie
T. Catesby Jones Collection
"Corot to Cezanne: French Drawings from the Collection of Mr. and Mrs. Paul Mellon," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, September 11, 2010 - January 2, 2011
"Encounter II: Color," Artmobile, September 1972 - February 1974 (sic)
"Selections from the T. Catesby Jones Collection," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, November 15 - December 29, 1974
"Paris '20: The T. Catesby Jones Collection," Artmobile, February - June 1965
Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Ashland, VA, September 21 - October 26, 1959
"Encounter II: Color," Artmobile, September 1972 - February 1974 (sic)
"Selections from the T. Catesby Jones Collection," Virginia Museum of Fine Arts, Richmond, November 15 - December 29, 1974
"Paris '20: The T. Catesby Jones Collection," Artmobile, February - June 1965
Randolph-Macon Woman's College, Ashland, VA, September 21 - October 26, 1959
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