Jean Burkhalter - Portraits of Children gouache on paper - 1940 - direct workshop

2 portraits of children on paper - gouache "circa 1940" - by jean burkhalter - born october 17, 1895 in auxerre and died november 11, 1982 in avallon, is a french artist who was known for his multiple activities and his practice of applied arts as well as plastic arts: architect, decorator, creator of fabrics, cutlery and pieces of silverware, painter in particular of frescoes, teacher of drawing and pictorial composition. A man undoubtedly discreet and currently fallen into oblivion, the work of laure guillier et al., mentioned below in the bibliography, very detailed and richly illustrated with a large selection of works (of architecture, decorative arts, drawings and painting), allows us to retrace his journey. See article on wikipedia - excellent condition, without frame - unsigned but with proof auctioneer if desired - photos are part of the description - protected and tracked shipping.

Ref. : K971GVYC