Antonio Gonzalez Collado (born 1930): The Piano Lesson

Antonio GONZALEZ COLLADO (born in 1930) The piano lesson Oil on canvas Dimensions of the painting: 55 x 46 cm Signed lower right. Painting in good condition. Golden frame with some signs of wear. OFFERED Dimensions with frame: 71 x 62 cm Provenance: - Galerie Claude Bussières, Paris, 1975 - Private collection, Paris Sold with invoice and certificate of authenticity. Fast and careful shipping with insurance. Antonio Gonzalez Collado was born in 1930 in Spain. In his youth, he was a top gymnast. He went to Paris for a competition in 1955, fell in love with the city and captivated by the discovery of the Louvre, he promised himself to return and live there. First a student at Montparnasse 80 and at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière, he made his beginnings as a painter in Montmartre, place du Tertre, in 1957. At the time, there were no reserved places, nor delimitation of territory, everyone came to set up their easel with the greatest freedom. During his years in Montmartre, Collado experienced the entire microcosm of the Butte. In 1961, he won his first prize, the Prix de Deauville. In 1968, he was one of the painters exhibited at the Salon de Toile. The following year, we found him in the exhibition on the theme of the circus at the Montmartre museum. Then, he exhibited extensively in France, Belgium, Chicago and Canada. Her painting is soft and charming, her favorite subject is the circus and classical dancers. He particularly likes to represent them in intimate scenes, taking off their slippers, chatting with each other, resting, no representation on stage, just a few paintings showing them in full rehearsal, at the barre. We recognize him by his palette, either bluish or orange-pink, very tender, like his subjects, without any sentimentality. It has entered numerous private collections and has its unconditional fans.