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The Billiard Table
Georges Braque, 1945
© ADAGP, Paris and DACS, London 2007
This is one of a series of seven paintings of a billiard table begun in 1944, the year Paris was liberated from German Occupation. The series can be seen at a certain level as a response to historical circumstances: the boldness and playfulness of the series stands in contrast to the typically more sober and smaller works Braque executed during the war years.
More information
Title of artwork, date
The Billiard Table, 1945
Date supported
2003
Medium and material
Oil & sand on canvas
Dimensions
89.5 x 116 cm
Grant
100000
Total cost
1334462
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