Jacques MAJORELLE on a grand tour to the Algerian oases.
« Beneath the palm trees of this renowned oasis, though less beautiful than those of southern Morocco, I fled my Marrakech… »
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« Beneath the palm trees of this renowned oasis, though less beautiful than those of southern Morocco, I fled my Marrakech… »
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Jacques Majorelle (1886.1962)
Autographed card signed to Alfred Lévy.
A page in-12° on the back of a view of the Figuig Oasis, in Morocco.
January 19 (1935?) Postmarks partially erased.
Rare and beautiful map by the Orientalist painter depicting his trip to Algeria.
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" Under the palm trees of this renowned oasis, though less beautiful than those of southern Morocco, I fled Marrakech and the end-of-year hassles to embark on a grand tour of the Algerian oases. Beni Abbès, Adrar, the start of the trans-Saharan track, a track already well-traveled by people seeking respite. Best regards. Majorelle."
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The painter Alfred Levy (1872-1965) joined the Nancy workshops of Jacques' father, Louis Majorelle, in 1888 and subsequently became head decorator and then technical and artistic director (1926) of the Majorelle company, where he had a decisive influence at the dawn of Art Deco, alongside Pierre Majorelle and Paul Beucher. He deservedly received the Medal of Honor at the Colonial Exposition in 1931.