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The big altar boy

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Modern & Contemporary Art · Catalogue no. 878670
Chaïm Soutine

The big altar boy

StatusReference work · Not for sale
Held byMusée National d'Art Moderne, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
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Artist / MakerChaïm Soutine
Date1925
Mediumcanvas, oil paint
Genreportrait
TypePainting
CollectionMusée National d'Art Moderne, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
LocationMusée des Beaux-Arts de Chartres
About the Artist

BiographyChaïm Soutine (1893–1943) — Belarusian-French painter (1893–1943).Chaïm Soutine worked as painter, artist and architectural drafter and is associated with Russian Empire and France. Their documented life spans the years 1893 to 1943, born in Śmiłavičy, died in 16th arrondissement of Paris. Their work is linked to Expressionism.Disciplinespainter, artist, architectural drafterBorn1893, ŚmiłavičyDied1943, 16th arrondissement of ParisNationalityRussian Empire, FranceMovementExpressionismSources: Wikidata · Wikipedia Full biography →

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