Ludovic Alleaume, Because She Has Loved Very Much (for The 1914 Salon Painting), Pastel

Ludovic ALLEAUME
(Angers 1859- 1941 Paris)
Because she has loved very much
1914
original drawing for the painting of the same title exhibited at the 1914 Salon under number 32
pastel on paper
43.5 x 33.5 cm (view); 53 x 44 cm (framed)
signed 'Ludovic Alleaumùe' ;
titled 'Etude pour mon tableau du Salon 1914 - Parce qu'elle a beaucoup aimé' at the top in black chalk

Selected bibliography:
Bénézit, Paris, Ernest Gründ Editeur
Ludovic Alleaume: (1859-1941): Painter and designer of stained glass, cat. exhibition, Laval: Musées de Laval, 2014

Notable museums:
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Musée des beaux-arts and David-d'Angers gallery, Angers
Museum of Fine Arts, Rennes

For further information:
Ludovic Alleaume studied at the Beaux-Arts under Ernest Hébert and Luc-Olivier Merson. He was quickly introduced to the Salon, receiving an honourable mention in 1900 and a medal in 1905 for his painting Soir d'été. At the same time, he exhibited in the famous Georges Petit gallery and received favourable reviews from the public. Female subjects formed a major part of his work, enabling him to demonstrate his mastery of drawing, which oscillated between academicism and modernity.