Home Balthus, mysterious, discussed and fascinating painter Balthus. The solitary patient, 1943. Oil on canvas, cm. 161,3 x 165,1. The Art Institute of Chicago © Balthus © Mondadori portfolio/Akg Images

Balthus. The solitary patient, 1943. Oil on canvas, cm. 161,3 x 165,1. The Art Institute of Chicago © Balthus © Mondadori portfolio/Akg Images

Balthus. Alice in the mirror, 1933, cm. 162 x 112. Oil on canvas. Collection Centre Georges Pompidou, Paris

Balthus. The solitary patient, 1943. Oil on canvas, cm. 161,3 x 165,1. The Art Institute of Chicago © Balthus © Mondadori portfolio/Akg Images

Balthus. The Turkish Room, 1963 – 1966. Casein and tempera on canvas, cm. 180 x 210. Centre Pompidou, Paris © Balthus © Mondadori Portfolio / Leemage / Photo Josse

Balthus. The Street, 1933. Oil on canvas, cm. 195 x 240. The Museum of Modern Art, New York, James Thrall Soby Bequest, 1979