Rene-marie Castaing : “sleeping Woman”

René-Marie Castaing (1896-1943) : “Study of a sleeping woman”, charcoal, red chalk and white chalk on kraft paper 34 x 44 cm, mounted with a neutral pH mat in a molded oak frame 50 x 60 cm. Signed and dated 1942. Trace of the old Marie-Louise with a tighter framing. The immense artist René-Marie Castaing (1896-1943), First Grand Prix de Rome 1924, particularly excelled in works on paper: charcoal, pastels or gouaches. If I never met him for obvious reasons of dates, his birthplace was right opposite the Galerie de Pau! With a sensitivity that allowed him to capture the soul of his models, he gives us here a striking study in light angle of a sleeping woman visibly captured from life with incredible virtuosity. Do not hesitate to ask us for photos or additional information by email or telephone. Other photos and many other objects in our stores in Pau and Biarritz and on our site: galerielhoste.com.