FOUQUE
FRENCH, 1960’S OIL ON CANVAS
“LE TEMPS DU TANGO”
ARTIST: AL. FOUQUE
INSCRIBED ON VERSO “DESTINIES” A POEM BY ALFRED DE VIGNY
SIGNED & DATED LOWER RIGHT “A.F NOV ‘69” AND ON VERSO
DIMENSIONS: (H) 11”/ 27cm (W) 12.5”/31cm
FOUQUE
FOUQUE
ALFRED DE VIGNY
(1797-1863)
The verso of this picture “LE TEMPS DU TANGO” is inscribed: “Depuis le premier jour
de la création, Les pieds lourds et puissants de chaque Destinée, Pesaient sur chaque
tête et sur toute action”, which translated reads as: “Since the first day of creation,
feet of each heavy and powerful destiny, weighed on each head and on any action”.
The poem is an excerpt from Destinies, a collection of poems written by Alfred de
Vigny (1797-1863) and published in 1864. De Vigny was also a dramatist and novelist
and considered a distinctive voice within the Romantic Movement in France.
The significance of the poem inscribed on the reverse, and taken together with the
title, “Le Temps Du Tango”, or Time to Dance, the picture is thought to have been
painted as a dedication to a friend or perhaps lover. There is also an indistinct hand
written message and signed by the artist in ink, in the top left hand corner of the
picture.
The painting vividly captures the style and spirit of the sixties.
FOUQUE
VALUATION FOR INSURANCE CERTIFICATE
Description:
FRENCH, 1960’S OIL ON CANVAS
“LE TEMPS DU TANGO”
INSCRIBED ON VERSO “DESTINIES” A POEM BY
ALFRED DE VIGNY
SIGNED & DATED LOWER RIGHT “A.F NOV ‘69”
AND ON VERSO
DIMENSIONS: (H) 11”/ 27cm (W) 12.5”/31cm
Artist:
AL. FOUQUE
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Provenance:
FORMER PRIVATE COLLECTION, FRANCE
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figure of the item on the open market.