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Guy Nicod
Portrait of a Woman French Modernist Red Chalk Drawing by Guy Nicod

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About the Item

Title: Portrait of a Woman French Modernist Red Chalk Drawing by Guy Nicod Guy Nicod (French 1923 - 2021) Red chalk (sanguine) on paper, unframed Size: 25.5 x 19.5 inches (height x width) Provenance: Artists estate, France Condition: good; minor creases and faint age-related toning consistent with age. Paper remains stable with crisp linework and strong tonal contrast. Description: This refined red chalk portrait by Guy Nicod reveals the artist’s classical discipline and expressive sensitivity within a distinctly modernist idiom. Executed in sanguine, the drawing captures a poised female sitter with calm yet penetrating realism. Nicod’s confident line and subtle shading bring structure and warmth to the composition, balancing strength and introspection. The sitter’s gaze is direct yet contemplative, framed by delicately modelled facial planes and softly rendered hair that conveys volume without excess detail. The minimal treatment of the clothing and background enhances the focus on the face, where Nicod’s command of proportion and anatomical accuracy is evident. His use of red chalk — a medium historically associated with Renaissance and academic drawing — aligns him with a lineage of French atelier training, while the psychological depth and modern simplicity of the composition place it firmly in the post-war context. This portrait reflects Nicod’s ongoing exploration of the human form — poised between observation and interpretation. It offers a rare insight into his studio practice, where classical technique met a modern search for emotional presence. Sourced directly from the artist’s estate in France, this drawing is an excellent example of Nicod’s draughtsmanship and his sensitivity to both form and feeling.
  • Creator:
    Guy Nicod (1923 - 2021, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 25.5 in (64.77 cm)Width: 19.5 in (49.53 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Cirencester, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU509317049422

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