Balthus

French · 1908–2001 · Painter, Draughtsman

Balthasar Klossowski, also known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of young girls, and the dreamlike quality of his… (Wikipedia)

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  1. Balthus, La Sieste, 1958, oil on canvasLa SiestePhillips · $1,058,500≈ £889,795≈ €1,017,397Sign up to see
  2. Balthus, Jeune Fille Lisant, circa 1955, graphite on paperJeune Fille LisantPhillips · $43,750≈ £30,291≈ €38,462Sign up to see
  3. Balthus, Nu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller), 1928, Rötel auf Papier, auf Karton aufgezogenNu assis (Mlle Dr. H. Müller)Grisebach · €9,760≈ $12,026≈ £7,857Sign up to see

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Balthasar Klossowski, also known as Balthus, was a Polish-French modern artist. He is known for his erotically charged images of young girls, and the dreamlike quality of his imagery.

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Born 1908, ParisDied 2001, RossinièreOccupation Painter, Draughtsman, Illustrator, PhotographerWikidata Q325925 ↗ULAN 500021167 ↗

New Objectivitysurrealism

Also known as Balthasar, Balthasar Klossowski, Balthasar Klossowski de Rola, Balthasar Klossowsky, Balthasar Klossowsky de Rola, Balthazar d.i. Klossowski de Rola, Balthazar Klossowski de Rola, Balthus (Baltusz Klossowski de Rola) and 8 other name forms

Artist record compiled from: Wikidata (CC0), Getty ULAN (ODC-By), National Gallery of Art open data (CC0), Art Institute of Chicago API (CC0), The Met Open Access (CC0). See data sources & attribution.

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