PORTRAIT OF MAX JACOB or POET WITH ORCHID
1942
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Oil on canvas
61-6-1
Gift of the artist on behalf of the friends of Max Jacob in 1961
H. 61,2 cm - L. 53 cm
The young painter from Orleans, Roger Toulouse, seeks the advice of Max Jacob who had gone to live in Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire. The elderly poet encourages him and introduces him in artistic circles. A great friendship develops despite the difference in age. In January 1942, terrified by the persecutions affecting his family, the poet takes refuge with his friend’s in-laws. This portrait was painted at that time. Max Jacob appears in despair and fatalistic faced with the spreading barbarism.
PORTRAIT OF MAX JACOB or POET WITH ORCHID
1942
![Enlarge picture jpg 330Ko (See the caption hereafter) (modal window)](/fileadmin/_processed_/f/8/csm_Toulouse_PortraitMJorchidee_699292f230.jpg)
Oil on canvas
61-6-1
Gift of the artist on behalf of the friends of Max Jacob in 1961
H. 61,2 cm - L. 53 cm
The young painter from Orleans, Roger Toulouse, seeks the advice of Max Jacob who had gone to live in Saint-Benoit-sur-Loire. The elderly poet encourages him and introduces him in artistic circles. A great friendship develops despite the difference in age. In January 1942, terrified by the persecutions affecting his family, the poet takes refuge with his friend’s in-laws. This portrait was painted at that time. Max Jacob appears in despair and fatalistic faced with the spreading barbarism.