Morgan O'Driscoll Irish & International Art Auction 21st October 2019

38 30 Georges Braque (1882-1963) French Still Life with Fish signed lower right and numbered 167/300 lower left etching on rives paper - numbered 167 from an edition of 300 40 x 50cm (15.7 x 19.7in) Provenance: Galerie Maeght, Paris; Private Collection €2,000-3,000 (£1,769-2,654) For a time, early in the 20th century, Braque and Picasso were fairly inseparable, “like two mountaineers roped together” as they put it, while they developed the essence of Cubism. Thereafter they diverged. Picasso was a chameleon, constantly reinventing himself, while Braque’s was a steadier, more considered artistic personality. While both incorporated elements of Cubism into everything they did subsequently, neither felt bound by strict rules. Braque came to concentrate more and more on still life, making beautifully classically poised compositions.