Theatre Curtain for the Palm Beach Ballet by Raoul Dufy

Theatre Curtain for the Palm Beach Ballet - Raoul Dufy - Oil Painting Wall Decor

At a Glance

Upgrade your walls with Theatre Curtain for the Palm Beach Ballet - Raoul Dufy - Oil Painting Wall Decor. Every figurative reproduction is painted entirely by hand, so the surface carries the depth and variation of an original oil painting rather than the flatness of a digital canvas print.

About the Artwork

1933
gouache and watercolor on paper

Fanny Guillon-Laffaille has confirmed the authenticity of this work.
This gouache is a study for a stage set design that the Comte Etienne de Beaumont, a leading patron of the theater and a director, commissioned from Dufy in 1933 for the ballet Palm Beach. The piece was set to a libretto Réné Kerdyck, with music by Jean Fran?aix. Léonide Massine choreographed the dances for the Ballets-russes de Monte-Carlo. The backdrop of this plein-air ballet is the beach at Cannes, seen through an awning and verandah of the casino "Palm Beach." This setting was ideally suited to the flattened space and panoramic formats that were the hallmarks of Dufy's pictorial style. This subject, moreover, was the artist's forte--he had depicted nautical imagery in his work from the early years of his career, when as a young painter he featured in his paintings the resort areas and seaside attractions in and around his native Le Havre.

Dufy provided the costumes as well, creating colorful bathing suits accessorized by flowing scarves, which echoed the whorls of the central shell and the motion of the sea. Palm Beach was premiered at the Théatre des Champs Elysees, Paris, on 8 June 1934, and two years it was performed at the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London.

As living room wall decor, the piece pairs naturally with other fauvist wall art and with warm neutrals, timber, and soft natural light.

How It Is Made

We use a 100% hand-painted process: stretched artist-grade canvas, layered oil pigment, and a final protective varnish. There are no inkjet prints or mechanical reproductions in this collection — just a painted figurative artwork made to order.

What Is Included

• Painted entirely by hand in oils on artist-grade canvas, with no giclée or inkjet process involved.
• An extra 2-inch blank border is left around all edges for easy stretching and framing.
• No middlemen — we ship directly to you worldwide.
• Available canvas sizes for this hand painted oil painting: 20 X 24 in, 24 X 36 in, 30 X 40 in, 36 X 48 in, 48 X 72 in.
• Made-to-measure options are available for this figurative canvas.
• Affordable delivery options via DHL, UPS, FedEx, USPS and more.
• Complimentary stretching over wooden stretcher bars; ask us about a custom frame.
• You will receive a photo of your completed painting by email for sign-off prior to shipping.

Wall Decor & Gifting

Build a living room gallery wall around this portrait oil painting, or let it stand alone as a single statement. The hand painted canvas finish keeps the figurative composition looking intentional in both classic and contemporary rooms.

Ordering & Peace of Mind

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