Fruits And Flowers By Gabriel Belot 1882-1962

Superb very bright paintingoil on canvas measuring 54cm x 65cm plus modern frame 69cm x 80cmsigned lower right Gabriel BELOTGabriel BELOT born in 1882 in Paris was a great artist unjustly forgottenRecognized by his peers as one of the greatest wood engravers of his generationA biographical book has just been produced by Professor of Art History Mr Stefan ALBL (available at the Galerie Guardia du Castellet at the price of 35 €uros. Gallery specialized in the paintings of this artist) where he explains well that this artist born in a very poor family had an unhappy childhoodHis grandfather, a bookbinder saw very early his gift for drawing and introduced him to wood engravingGabriel Belot will receive many orders for illustrations, but his deepest wish will be to learn to paintAs soon as he had the opportunity he bought colors and received advice from the painters of MontmartreA great career will open to him or He taught in Paris until around the 1930s, when he left everything behind to settle in Provence, more precisely in Méounes les Montrieux. Also passionate about nature, he would leave from morning to night in all weathers, in the countryside in order to restore on his canvas the marvelous colors of the countryside and the undergrowth. He died in 1962 in his house "Le rouge gorge" A street bears his name in Dijon A remarkable biographical book will be given free of charge to the future purchaser of the painting free shipping for the European Union 250 euros for International