Balthus

There is no plot element in Black River which can be traced back to Chambers, and only a few names still show the initial connection (for instance, Conajohara was carried on from Wolves and "Balthus" was derived from the "Baltus" of The Little Red Foot).

The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

There is no plot element in Black River which can be traced back to Chambers, and only a few names still show the initial connection (for instance, Conajohara was carried on from Wolves and "Balthus" was derived from the "Baltus" of The Little Red Foot).

The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

` What in Mitra's name -- 'Balthus' face was a pale blur in the gloom.

The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989

When asked about it, Curtis confirmed that it was indeed a Balthus - a small work, mixed casually among the Curtis oeuvre.

Tom Teicholz: The Man Who Was Tony Curtis Tom Teicholz 2010

When asked about it, Curtis confirmed that it was indeed a Balthus - a small work, mixed casually among the Curtis oeuvre.

Tom Teicholz: The Man Who Was Tony Curtis Tom Teicholz 2010

A rigorous classicist and narrative painter, he fused elements of Balthus, Giotto, Jean Hélion and Ingres with those of Mondrian and Arp to create a truly original series of nearly abstract figurative paintings.

Crushed and Brushed Lance Esplund 2011

On familiar terms with Alberto Giacometti and Balthus, and, to some degree, Picasso, one senses that the young Freud was marked for life by seeing how single-mindedly, and self-critically, these already famous artists pushed forward their art.

Lucian Freud obituary 2011

And that, for me, was the key to understanding Curtis 'lasting appeal: the bald-faced nature of his charm, his vanity, his egotism, all feeding a larger-than-life persona that was self-created and that he deployed with charm and generosity for his benefit and to help others, with his talent sitting there casually in the mix, like a lone Balthus

Tom Teicholz: The Man Who Was Tony Curtis Tom Teicholz 2010

Among the works leaning against the walls was one that stood out because of its resemblance to the work of the Swiss artist Balthus.

Tom Teicholz: The Man Who Was Tony Curtis Tom Teicholz 2010

And that, for me, was the key to understanding Curtis 'lasting appeal: the bald-faced nature of his charm, his vanity, his egotism, all feeding a larger-than-life persona that was self-created and that he deployed with charm and generosity for his benefit and to help others, with his talent sitting there casually in the mix, like a lone Balthus

Tom Teicholz: The Man Who Was Tony Curtis Tom Teicholz 2010