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Watercolour on paper France, around 1960 Hélène de Beauvoir (1910-2001) - French artist Signed on lower right 'H de Beauvoir' Total dimensions, framed: 61 x 78.8 cm Sheet dimensions: 48 x 66 cm Good condition The multifarious oeuvre of the younger sister of Simone de Beauvoir moves increasingly into the focus of the art scene; an artist monograph of the life and work of Hélène de Beauvoir will be published next year 'I like her painting. It is very autonomous', commented Pablo Picasso the works by Hélène de Beauvoir at her first exhibition 1936 in Paris. This autonomy is also visible in this watercolour of around 1960. The freely on the paper floating painting only suggests the Gondolieri, the canal and the magnificent buildings of Venice in spirited brushstrokes, unfolding a special, dynamic form language. As the younger sister of the famous writer Simone de Beauvoir, Hélène was most often overshadowed by her older sister. However, her works increase in popularity. Only recently, the gallery owner Ludwig Hammer consigned a large part of her estate to the National Library of Regensburg, and in 2014 an artist monograph about the life and work of the French artist will be published. The watercolour is signed on the lower right 'H de Beauvoir'. The sheet is mounted 'flying' on cardboard and is framed. The work is in good condition with traces of use and age. The paper is slightly creased, especially in the margins, in the upper area it is slightly stained. The total dimensions, framed, are 61 x 78.8 cm, and the sheet dimensions are 48 x 66 cm. Hélène de Beauvoir (1910-2001) The oeuvre of the French artist Hélène de Beauvoir, the younger sister of Simone de Beauvoir, encompasses paintings, drawings and printed works of art. In 1928, she trained at the copper engraving and graphic arts school Rue de Fleurs in Paris. At the age of 25, she was able to exhibit her works for the first time in 1936 at the Parisian Bonjean Gallery. She was married to Lionel de Roulet, a pupil of Jean-Paul Sartre, the partner of her sister. After the end of the war, de Beauvoir accompanied her husband on various trips around the world, and organised exhibitions of her work in many galleries in Europe, the US and Japan.