Lot Essay
The artist was particularly interested in the spectacle of African dancing. See Sabine Cornelis, Regards d'Artistes. La palette et la plume au Congo 1880-1914. Doctorate thesis, Louvain-la-Neuve, 1994-1995.
Dancers at Tshikinia 'Danseurs à Tshikinia'
Details
Fernand Allard l'Olivier (1883-1933)
Dancers at Tshikinia
'Danseurs à Tshikinia'
signed lower right Allard l'Olivier, and inscribed with title on the reverse
oil on panel
26.5 x 35 cm
Dancers at Tshikinia
'Danseurs à Tshikinia'
signed lower right Allard l'Olivier, and inscribed with title on the reverse
oil on panel
26.5 x 35 cm