Georges Lacombe (1868-1916)
Pair of carved doors
France, circa 1890
One scene depicts moonlight over the sea, the other dawn on the coast behind a maritime pine.
Panel 1: Height 145 x 37 cm
Panel 2: Height 145 x 39 cm.
Biography
Georges Lacombe (1868–1916), a French painter and sculptor associated with the Nabis, developed a symbolist body of work marked by Brittany, nature and a sculpture with simplified volumes.
Literature
The Universes of Georges Lacombe 1868–1916, exhibition catalogue; documentation from the Musée d'Orsay.
Institutional reference
The Musée d'Orsay holds several works by Georges Lacombe and presents him as a major Nabi sculptor. Musée d'Orsay, Paris.
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