Gautier Louis (1855-1947) "view Of Gardannes 1926" Aix En Provence Cezanne Granet France

GAUTIER Louis (1855-1947)

"View of the surroundings of Gardanne, 1926"

Oil on cardboard,
Signed and dated 1926 lower right,
Dedicated lower left: "à Monsieur le Préfet Angeli, Cordially"
Titled, dated and countersigned in back of the cardboard: "Study near Gardanne 1926 - LG"

Provenance: Collection of the Prefect Alexandre Angéli (1883-1962) then by descent

Beautiful finely detailed work of the Aix painter, Louis Gautier which represents a view of the surroundings of Gardanne.

Pupil of Cabanel, Louis François Gautier exhibited at the Salon of French Artists in 1884 and participated in regional exhibitions in Aix, Avignon, Marseille and Montpellier.
He obtains the order for the decorations of the town hall and the theater of Aix en Provence.
In 1894 with the painter Edouard Ducros, he founded the Society of Friends of the Arts of Aix, then in 1901, an ethnographic museum.
He is also known for one of the fiercest opponents of the painter Paul Cézanne.
His works are preserved in particular at the Granet Museum.

Dimensions: 9 x 17 cm without frame and 14.3 x 22 cm with its original gilded wooden frame.

We inform you of the forthcoming release of a book dedicated to the artist: "Louis Gautier (1855-1947) Painter of the Villa Acantha", in which more than 120 works will be reproduced. If you wish to acquire the book, we will gladly give you the information to order it.

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