$300
Dancer in Ouled Djellal, Algeria
BEAUFRERE, Adolphe
Danseuse, Ouled-Djellal (original French title) Drypoint on thin wove paper.Reference: BN-IFF 249. Edition of 55. Signed and numbered in pencil.
Adolphe BEAUFRÈRE
Adolphe Beaufrère (1876–1960) was a French painter and master printmaker born in Quimperlé, Brittany. While a student at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, he was mentored by Gustave Moreau, who influenced many pivotal modern artists, including Matisse and Rouault. His later travels in Italy and North Africa were formative. Notably, he lived in Algeria at the beautiful Villa Abd-el-Tif, a small palace in the Algerian countryside that housed artists. He then returned to Brittany, embracing the landscapes and rural life that would form the heart of his artistic vision throughout his career.
As a master of intaglio and woodcut techniques, Beaufrère’s works reveal delicacy and control. His prints frequently reveal the influence of Japanese ukiyo-e, as well as the stylization of the Nabis and the decorative rhythms of early modernism.
Celebrated in his time and awarded the Legion of Honour, Beaufrère’s work is held in major museum collections and remains a touchstone of 20th-century French printmaking.