Demeurisse: Woman Sitting Near Window, Ink

Very important drawing in Indian ink representing a young and beautiful woman knitting, seated in an armchair, near a window and flowering plants. Signed lower left Demeurisse India ink on paper mounted on hardboard in a large fir frame mahogany baguette frame Height: 108 cm, width 170 cm René Demeurisse (1895-1961) Pupil of Lucien Simon at the Académie de la Grande Thatched cottage, he frequented Albert Besnard and assisted him in the realization of the ceiling of the Comédie Française in 1913. He spent 45 months in the trenches in the Marne during the First War, where he distinguished himself. On his return, he became the pupil of Aman-Jean. Member of the Salon d'Automne. In 1920, Demeurisse met the sculptor François Pompon. He will become his faithful friend and his executor - It was in Pompon's studio in 1923 that he met his future wife, Jeanne Blois, who was studying painting in the neighboring studio of Adrienne Jouclard desssin width 164 X height 102 cm other details: vidalantiquaires@live.fr