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Two figures in Quimper earthenware (Henriot) signed JES for Jim-Eugène Sévellec (1897-1971), representing the married couple during a Breton wedding scene, from the 20th century.
These figures are in good condition. Signed underneath.
Please note: slight enamel defects, some chips, wear and tear, see photos.
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is a French painter and earthenware maker (1897-1971). He is the father of the artist Ronan-Jim Sevellec. Eugène Sévellec grew up in Camaret-sur-Mer with the artistic colony of the entourage of the writer Saint-Pol-Roux. At a very young age, he drew life in the port. Under the influence of Saint-Pol-Roux, he left for Paris, in order to follow an artistic training with Louis-Marie Désiré-Lucas. During the First World War, he was mobilized in 1916 in the infantry and he served, among other things, as an interpreter for American and Scottish soldiers. This is how his companions gave him his artist's first name "Jim", easier to pronounce than that of Eugène. Jim Sévellec collaborated from 1928 with the Henriot factory, an earthenware factory in Quimper. In 1936 he was appointed painter of the Navy. For the Tanguy Tower museum, he recreates the past of the city of Brest through dioramas.
