Edward Hopper was passionate about theater and cinema. The roles played by the actors brought him the human relations which he struggled to express in real life. Jo, married in 1924, was his unique muse and the manager of his work. It was difficult for them to live together as their temperaments were so different, but they succeeded.
In 1966 Edward revisits these two themes in a self-portrait with Jo. On a large empty stage, they make their final bow while holding their hands each other. Death was coming : Edward left in 1967 and Jo in 1968.
They have white clothes like Pierrot and Pierrette, the melancholic clown and his muse from the Commedia dell'Arte. The long cloth fits Edward's tall figure. Faces are wrinkled and made up. He is wearing the hat of Watteau's Pierrot.
This oil on canvas 74 x 102 cm is a poignant tribute to theater and the last fantasy of this austere illustrator of life. It has long belonged to Sinatra. It is estimated $ 12M for sale by Sotheby's in New York on November 16, lot 15.
SOLD for $ 12.5M including premium
In 1966 Edward revisits these two themes in a self-portrait with Jo. On a large empty stage, they make their final bow while holding their hands each other. Death was coming : Edward left in 1967 and Jo in 1968.
They have white clothes like Pierrot and Pierrette, the melancholic clown and his muse from the Commedia dell'Arte. The long cloth fits Edward's tall figure. Faces are wrinkled and made up. He is wearing the hat of Watteau's Pierrot.
This oil on canvas 74 x 102 cm is a poignant tribute to theater and the last fantasy of this austere illustrator of life. It has long belonged to Sinatra. It is estimated $ 12M for sale by Sotheby's in New York on November 16, lot 15.
SOLD for $ 12.5M including premium
Before Edward Hopper’s autobiographical ‘Two Comedians’ comes to our American Art Auction on 16 November in #NYC, learn 21 interesting facts about the artist below https://t.co/XPBetqP2rS pic.twitter.com/jUw9PB5nba
— Sotheby's (@Sothebys) November 7, 2018
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