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Foundling No. 1, Raoul de Keyser
Raoul de Keyser
Foundling No. 1
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Raoul de Keyser

Foundling No. 1, 2008

Dimensions
35.0 x 45.0 cm
Physical Description
Acrylic and oil on canvas
Inventory Number
LG 83
Acquisition
On permanent loan from the Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg near Vienna since 2010
Status
On display, lower level, Contemporary Art, room 7

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About the Work

‘Foundling No. 1’ depicts a so-called French curve, or curve template, in white. It is subjected to the viewer’s gaze like a germ cell under a microscope. The title reinforces associations of organic origins. Raoul De Keyser has adopted the principle of the objet trouvé, introduced to art by the Surrealists and Marcel Duchamp, and returned it to painting. The French curve, a symbol of precision, is here hand-painted – and almost dissolves in the work’s painterly aesthetic.

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Title
Foundling No. 1 (Original Title)
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Physical Description
Acrylic and oil on canvas
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Property and Acquisition

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Creditline
Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main. Dauerleihgabe Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg / Wien
Picture Copyright
© Raoul de Keyser
Acquisition
On permanent loan from the Essl Museum, Klosterneuburg near Vienna since 2010

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Primary
  • 0 Abstract, Non-representational Art
  • 48A9813 ornament ~ round and curved forms
  • 48A98134 ornament ~ other curved forms

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22.03.2023