Georges Maurice Cloud
French, 1909 - 1973
Georges Maurice Cloud was born in Brittany, France in 1909. He began his studies in fine art and design in Escoublac and La Baule. In the 1930s, Cloud attended the Beaux-Arts Academy in Paris, where he was awarded a First Prize for his artwork in 1937. Cloud became a member of the Groupe de Puteaux, whose members included Fernand Léger and Albert Gleizes, among others. He worked professionally as an architect and became a successful designer of interiors and furniture in both Paris and Brittany. He worked as a draftsman for the noted Atelier d’Architecture de Pierre et Charles-Édouard Jeanneret. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, is best known under his pseudonym, Le Corbusier. Cloud even worked on Le Corbusier’s most famous project, “Savoye House”. Cloud also worked independently as a fine artist, and throughout his career completed numerous mural and advertising commissions. He painted frescoes and designed furniture for numerous transatlantic ocean liners, such as the famed Ile de France and the Normandie. He exhibited at the Salon des Sur-Independants and at other venues throughout France. The artist died in France in 1973.
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Untitled (Industry), 1949Oil on canvas23 1/2 x 25 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud 49, lower right
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Untitled (Industry), 1951Oil on canvas22 x 31 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud 1951, upper right
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Untitled (Sails), 1950Oil on canvas22 3/4 x 30 1/4 inches
Signed G. Maurice Cloud, lower left; dated lower right
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La Baule, No. 2 (Bathers), ca. 1950Oil on canvas25 x 34 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right; Signed, titled and inscribed La Baule on reverse
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Untitled (Horse Race), 1948Oil on canvas20 1/2 x 27 inches
Signed and dated G. M. Cloud 48, lower left
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Untitled (Horse Race), ca. 1947Oil on canvas20 1/2 x 38 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Le Jazz), ca. 1948Gouache on paper7 1/2 x 9 1/2 inches
Estate stamped on reverse
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1955Acrylic on paper36 3/4 x 24 1/2 inches
Signed G.M. Cloud, lower center; Estate stamped on reverse
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Untitled (Two Fishermen), ca. 1950sOil on paper20 x 39 3/4 inches
Signed G. Maur. Cloud, center right
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Untitled (Two Figures), ca. 1948Gouache on paper25 1/2 x 20 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, upper right
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Untitled (Seated Figure with Harp), ca. 1953Gouache on paper27 1/4 x 21 1/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Bathers), ca. 1958Gouache on paper20 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Figure), ca. 1958Gouache on paper19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Le Soleil), ca. 1955Gouache on paper19 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left
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Untitled (Les voiliers), ca. 1948Gouache on paper9 3/4 x 8 1/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower center.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1946Gouache on paper6 x 4 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower center.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Acrylic on paper22 x 31 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1948Gouache on paper19 1/2 x 20 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left
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Untitled (Horse Race), ca. 1950Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 33 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1960Gouache on paper20 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1966Gouache on paper19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Reclining Figure), ca. 1952Gouache on paper20 1/4 x 25 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right; Estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (Doves), ca. 1960Gouache on paper24 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed and dated Cloud, lower center
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1962Gouache on paper20 x 26 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right; Estate stamped on reverse
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Untitled (Abstraction), 1948Gouache on paper20 x 26 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud 48, upper right
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Acrylic on paper19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled, 1947/1948Gouache on paper19 x 24 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud 47/48, upper right
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1960Acrylic on paper19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1962Acrylic on artist board19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1964Gouache on paper19 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), 1948Gouache on paper24 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud 1948, upper left
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Untitled (Jazz), 1947Gouache on paper17 1/2 x 24 1/2 inches
Signed, dated G. Maurice Cloud 1947, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1968Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower center.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1968Gouache on Paper19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Maurice Cloud, lower center
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1968Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower center.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1951Gouache on paper5 1/4 x 4 1/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1953Gouache on paper33 x 25 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Les voiliers), 1947Gouache on paper7 1/4 x 9 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled , ca. 1948Gouache on paper7 1/2 x 8 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left
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Untitled (Couple), ca. 1947Gouache on paper8 x 7 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left; estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (La Danse), 1949-1951Gouache on paper18 3/4 x 21 3/4 inches
Signed G. Maur. Cloud and dated, lower left
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1959Casein on linen23 1/2 x 32 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Figures), ca. 1955Gouache on paper25 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Horse Race), ca. 1947Gouache on paper22 x 35 inches
Signed, dated G. Maurice Cloud ‘47, lower right.
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Untitled (Le Bar), 1948Gouache on paper22 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed and dated Cloud '48, lower right.
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Untitled (Figures), ca. 1965Gouache on paper25 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1956Gouache on paper25 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1956Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1959Gouache on paper25 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left; Estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1956Gouache on paper25 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, upper right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1965Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left; Estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1962Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud G. Maurice, lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1959Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud lower right; Estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1959Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left; Estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud G. Maurice, lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud G. Maurice, lower center; Estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1962Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1955Gouache on paper19 3/4 x 25 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left; Estate stamped on reverse.
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Untitled (Abstraction), 1949Oil on paper25 x 32 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud '49 lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), 1952Oil on paper27 x 32 inches
Signed G. Maurice Cloud lower right; dated '52 upper right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1956Gouache on paper25 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Seated Figure), ca. 1950sGouache on paper25 1/2 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), 1948Gouache on paper24 x 20 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud ‘48, lower right.
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Untitled (Figures), ca. 1950sGouache on paper24 3/4 x 18 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1960Acrylic on paper20 1/2 x 25 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, center right
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Untitled (Mere et Enfant), ca. 1952Mixed media on paper25 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Nature morte avec du vin), 1948Gouache on paper13 1/2 x 10 3/4 inches
Signed and dated G. Maurice Cloud '48, upper right.
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Untitled (Les Voiliers), ca. 1948Gouache on paper7 x 5 1/4 inches
Signed Cloud, center right
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Untitled (Les Voiliers), ca. 1949Gouache on paper6 x 4 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Les Voiliers), ca. 1947Gouache on paper10 1/2 x 8 1/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Figure), ca. 1952Watercolor on paper8 1/2 x 6 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1946Gouache on paper10 x 8 1/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right
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Untitled (Embrace), 1948Gouache on paper7 3/4 x 6 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left
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Untitled (Figures), ca. 1946Gouache on paper9 3/4 x 7 1/4 inches
Signed Cloud, lower left.
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Untitled (Reclining Nude), ca. 1946Gouache on paper5 3/4 x 7 inches
Signed Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Vendeur de fruits), ca. 1950Gouache on paper6 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Signed G.M. Cloud, lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper4 x 7 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper4 x 7 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper3 1/4 x 6 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper4 1/2 x 7 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper4 x 7 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1958Gouache on paper4 x 7 3/4 inches
Signed Cloud lower left.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1952Gouache, ink and conte crayon on paper7 1/2 x 6 inches
Signed Cloud lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1952Gouache and ink on paper7 1/2 x 5 1/2 inches
Signed Cloud lower right.
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Untitled (Abstraction), ca. 1952Ink on paper8 x 5 inches
Signed Cloud lower right.
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The Bath, 1942Gouache on paper18 x 14 1/2 inches
Signed and dated G Maurice Cloud 42 upper left.
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Voyage aux Fleurs (Design for a Tapestry), 1927Ink, graphite and collage on drafting paper20 1/2 x 14 3/4 inches
Signed and dated GM Cloud, 1927 lower center and lower right; titled upper center.
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Petit Jean et Francois, 1931Gouache and collage on paper12 3/4 x 9 3/4 inches
Signed with initials GMC and dated, lower right.
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Architectural Study- Theatre Facade (Actual), ca. 1940sGouache on paper15 x 19 1/4 inches
Signed Georges Maurice Cloud on reverse
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Architectural Study (Radio, Reve de Valse), ca. 1940sGouache on paper9 1/2 x 13 1/4 inches
Signed with initials GMC, on reverse.
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Architectural Study (Rex, Le Passager), ca. 1940sGouache on paper8 1/4 x 11 1/2 inches
Signed with initials GMC, on reverse.
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Design for a House, ca. 1929Gouache on paper8 1/4 x 10 1/2 inches
Signed with initials GMC lower right.
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Design for a House, 1932Gouache and collage on paper16 1/2 x 25 inches
Signed with initials and dated GMC '32 lower right.
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Design for a House, ca. 1938Gouache on paper9 3/4 x 13 3/4 inches#5043
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Design for a House, ca. 1938Gouache on paper7 x 10 1/2 inches
Signed G. M. Cloud on reverse.
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Design for a House, ca. 1929Gouache on paper11 1/2 x 19 inches
Signed GM Cloud lower right.
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Design for a House, ca. 1938Gouache and collage on paper12 3/4 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed with initials G.M.C. lower right.
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Design for a House , ca. 1931Gouache and collage on paper16 1/2 x 19 1/2 inches
Signed GM Cloud lower right.
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Tapis, ca. 1935Gouache on paper5 1/2 x 4 1/2 inches
Signed with initials GMC lower right.
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Design for a Cocktail Bar (Interior), ca. 1940Gouache on paper14 1/4 x 18 1/4 inches
Signed with initials GMC lower right.
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Tapis, 1929Watercolor, ink and collage on paper6 x 6 inches
Signed and dated G Maurice 1929, lower right.
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Design for a Cocktail Bar , 1930Gouache on paper14 x 17 3/4 inches
Dated 1930 lower right.
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Tapis, 1929Watercolor, ink and collage on paper6 1/2 x 7 inches
Signed with initials GMC, lower center; dated lower right.
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Design for a Tapestry, 1929Watercolor, ink, graphite and collage on paper22 3/4 x 20 1/2 inches
Signed with initials GMC, lower right; dated lower left.
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Untitled (Travel Study- New York), 1947Ink on paper22 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed, dated G. Maur. Cloud Juin ‘47, lower right.
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Untitled (Travel Study- Japan), 1947Ink on paper22 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed, dated G. Maur. Cloud 47, Juin, lower right.
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Untitled (Travel Study- Thailand), 1947Ink on paper22 x 19 3/4 inches
Signed, dated G. Maur. Cloud 47, Juin, lower right.
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Untitled (Travel Study- Spain), 1947Ink on paper22 x 19 1/4 inches
Signed, dated G. Maur. Cloud Juin ‘47, lower right
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Georges Maurice Cloud was born in Brittany, France in 1909. He began his studies in fine art and design in Escoublac and La Baule. In the 1930s, Cloud attended the Beaux-Arts Academy in Paris, where he was awarded a First Prize for his artwork in 1937. Cloud became a member of the Groupe de Puteaux, whose members included Fernand Léger and Albert Gleizes, among others. He worked professionally as an architect and became a successful designer of interiors and furniture in both Paris and Brittany. He worked as a draftsman for the noted Atelier d’Architecture de Pierre et Charles-Édouard Jeanneret. Charles-Édouard Jeanneret, is best known under his pseudonym, Le Corbusier. Cloud even worked on Le Corbusier’s most famous project, “Savoye House”. Cloud also worked independently as a fine artist, and throughout his career completed numerous mural and advertising commissions. He painted frescoes and designed furniture for numerous transatlantic ocean liners, such as the famed Ile de France and the Normandie. He exhibited at the Salon des Sur-Independants and at other venues throughout France. The artist died in France in 1973.
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