The 3 Apples By Gabriel Belot 1882-1962

The 3 apples oil on canvas measuring 54cm x 73cm plus Montparnasse wooden frame 71cm x 90cm signed lower right Gabriel BELOT Gabriel BELOT born in 1882 in Paris was a great artist, unjustly forgotten, recognized by his peers as one of the greatest engravers on wood of his generation A biographical book has just been produced by the Professor of Art History Mr Stefan ALBL (available at the Guardia Gallery in Castellet at the price of €35. Gallery specializing in the paintings of this artist) where he explains well that this artist born into a very poor family had an unhappy childhood His grandfather, a bookbinder, saw his gift for drawing very early and introduced him to wood engraving Gabriel Belot received many orders for illustrations, but his very deep wish will be to learn to paint As soon as he had the opportunity he bought colors and received advice from the painters of Montmartre A great career will open up to him where he will teach in Paris until around the 1930s , or there, he will leave everything behind in order to come and settle in Provence, more precisely in Méounes les Montrieux Also passionate about nature, he will leave from morning to evening in all weathers, in the countryside in order to restore on his canvas the wonderful colors of the countryside and the undergrowth He died in 1962 in his house "Le rouge gorge" A street bears his name in Dijon and a museum conserving his works should see the light of day in Méounes...... A remarkable biographical book will be presented free of charge to the future purchaser of the painting, free shipping worldwide