The year 2025 marks the entry into the public domain of several artists from our collection, including two Luxembourgers: the draughtsman and sculptor Jean Curot (1882-1954) and the painter Paul de Pidoll de Quintenbach (1882-1954). The other artists are:
- the Belgian medallist and sculptor Alphonse Mauquoy (1880-1954);
- the painter, sculptor, illustrator and set and costume designer André Derain (1880-1954);
- the French cubist sculptor, painter, draughtsman and engraver Henri Laurens (1885-1954)
- the watchmaker and jeweller Michel Lesgardeur (1875-1954).
More than fifty items in our collection are affected by this application of the public domain, which comes at the start of a new year: the artist Paul de Pidoll tops the list of items affected with 39 paintings and drawings, followed by Jean Curot with 10 items, including the famous Art Deco sideboard on display in our permanent exhibition. Works that have fallen into the public domain may be freely reproduced from 1 January 2025, subject to moral rights.
This month, our ‘Gems from the depot’ series highlights a still life by Paul de Pidoll.