Portrait of Jean Cocteau

Amedeo Modigliani, 1916

The now highly admired Modigliani died at the age of 35 in Paris from a combination of tuberculosis, alcohol, narcotics and poverty. From 1909 to 1914 he devoted himself mainly to sculpture. A sculptural orientation is also reflected in his drawings with their sparing linework. This portrait of the self-proclaimed cultural pontiff Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) is a preliminary study for a large painting. The sitter is viewed with some irony.

  • Artwork typedrawing
  • Object numberRP-T-1970-6
  • Dimensionsheight 421 mm x width 263 mm
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    Portrait of Jean Cocteau

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  • Object number

    RP-T-1970-6

Creation

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    draftsman (artist): Amedeo Modigliani

  • Dating

    1916

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    potlood

  • Dimensions

    height 421 mm x width 263 mm

Explanatory note

  • Voorstudie voor schilderij. De Franse schrijver en cineast Cocteau (1898-1963) werd in april 1916 door Modigliani in Parijs in dezelfde houding geschilderd als op de tekening. Er zijn ook nog enkele andere tekeningen van Cocteau uit hetzelfde jaar. De met enkele contouren getekende, langgerekte vormen zijn karakteristiek voor Modigliani's stijl.

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