Bottle of Marc Vieux

Georges Braque French

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In this painting of a bar or café interior, Braque evokes space and depth by varying the size, opacity, and placement of letters and numbers. A sign on the back wall ("BOCK 30 c") advertises a reasonably priced mug of beer, while the “BA[L]” in the lower right refers to a dance hall. The tall shape at center is identified as a bottle of alcohol by its “Marc Vieux” label. (Braque made other compositions that include "Vieux Marc" bottles—both are brandies.) The adjacent forms can be read as a stemmed glass and curved tabletop or as part of a violin or cello, a playful ambiguity typical of Braque and Picasso’s Cubist style in the years preceding World War I.

Bottle of Marc Vieux, Georges Braque (French, Argenteuil 1882–1963 Paris), Oil and charcoal on canvas

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Bottle of Marc Vieux, Georges Braque (French, Argenteuil 1882–1963 Paris), Oil and charcoal on canvas
Bottle of Marc Vieux, Georges Braque (French, Argenteuil 1882–1963 Paris), Oil and charcoal on canvas

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