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Description
"In poor health and of an anxious, excitable nature, De Groux led a dissolute, capricious existence throughout his life; he never painted for pleasure, but rather "worked to deliver himself from his torments and to force destiny". When he painted Wagner, Baudelaire, Lohengrin or Charles le Téméraire, it was because they were an elite he dreamed of resembling. "By constantly recreating their features, perhaps he believed that he might steal a little of their genius."" F.-C. Legrand. (Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Peintres de l'imaginaire, Symbolistes et Surréalistes belges, 1972, p. 21)
Bibliography
- Paris, Galeries Nationales du Grand Palais, Peintres de l'imaginaire, Symbolistes et Surréalistes belges, 1972, p. 21
| Languages | French |
| Physical description | 67 x 54 cm (26 3/8 x 21 1/4 in.) - Huile sur panneau, sd |
| Breton Auction, 2003 | Lot 4094 |
| Keywords | Painting, portraits |
| Categories | Graphics |
| Permanent link | https://www.andrebreton.fr/en/work/56600100674680 |