Sonia Delaunay Russian/French, Rhythm colour design, bears signature.

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The work I am offering appears to be in the distinctive style of Sonia Delaunay 1885-1979 Russian/French. RHYTHM COLOUR. BEARS THE SIGNATURE SONIA DELAUNAY It is a beautiful work which appears to be closely related to the Artist. As there is no C.O.A. accompaning this work, I therefore offer it as in the style of the artist. It was acquired among a large group of pictures in France. Bears the signature: (bottom middle) Description: Rhythm Colour Composition. Medium: Gouache on card. This is an original drawing ( not a print or reproduction of any kind but an actual hand painted work. Dimensions: 16 x 12 inches which includes an Artist's Mount. Was part of my own collection. THIS PICTURE HAS A STUNNING IMPACT AND WILL LOOK FABULOUS ONCE FRAMED. PLEASE NOTE: THE FRAME IS FOR DISPLAY ONLY AND NOT PART OF THE SALE. LOW RESERVE. VERY LOW STARTING PRICE. Sonia Delaunay Sonia Delaunay Rythme 1938 Birth name Sarah Ilinitchna Stern Born 14 November 1885 (1885-11-14 ) Russian Empire Died 5 December 1979 (1979-12-05 ) (aged 94) Paris , France Nationality Russian, French Field Painting Movement Orphism Sonia Delaunay by Lothar Wolleh Sonia Delaunay (nėe Terk, November 14, 1885 – December 5, 1979) was a Jewish -French artist who, with her husband Robert Delaunay and others, cofounded the Orphism art movement , noted for its use of strong colours and geometric shapes. Her work extends to painting, textile design and stage set design. She was the first living female artist to have a retrospective exhibition at the Louvre in 1964, and in 1975 was named an officer of the French Legion of Honor .Her work in modern design included the concepts of geometric abstraction , the integration of furniture, fabrics, wall coverings, and clothing. Contents Biography Early life (1885-1904) Sarah Ilinitchna Stern was probably born in Gradizhske, then in the Russian Empire , today in Poltava Oblast in the Ukraine , on 14 November 1885. [1 ] Her father was foreman of a nail factory. [2 ] At a young age she moved to St. Petersburg , where she was cared for by her mother's brother, Henri Terk. Henri, a successful and affluent Jewish lawyer, and his wife Anna wanted to adopt her but her mother would not allow it. Finally in 1890 she was adopted by the Terks [3 ]. She assumed the name Sonia Terk and received a privileged upbringing with the Terks, they spent their summers in Finland and traveled widely in Europe introducing Sonia to art museums and galleries. When she was 16 she attended a well-regarded secondary school in St. Petersburg, where her skill at drawing was noted by her teacher. When she was 18, at her teacher's suggestion, she was sent to art school in Germany where she attended the Academy of Fine Arts in Karlsruhe . She studied in Germany until 1905 when she decided to move on to Paris .[ 4] Paris (1905-1910) When she arrived in Paris she enrolled at the Académie de la Palette in Montparnasse . Unhappy with the mode of teaching, which she thought was too critical, she spent less time at the Académie and more time in galleries around Paris. Her own work during this period was strongly influenced by the art she was viewing including the post-impressionist art of Van Gogh , Gauguin and Henri Rousseau and the fauves including Henri Matisse and Derain . During her first year in Paris she met, and in 1908 married, German homosexual art gallery owner Wilhelm Uhde . Little is known about their union, but it is assumed to have been a marriage of convenience to escape the demands of her parents, who disliked her artistic career, for her to return to Russia. [5 ] Sonia gained entrance into the art world via exhibitions at Uhde's gallery and benefitted from his connections, and Uhde masked his homosexuality through his public marriage to Sonia. [citation needed ]Comtesse de Rose, mother of Robert Delaunay , was a regular visitor to Uhde's gallery, sometimes accom... read more

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