Pierre Gandon : "oriental Family"

Probably seized in southern Morocco or Mauritania, this family whose mother holds a baby in arms whose little sister is at his feet is represented in front of a stylized city background with typical architecture of the desert. Pierre Gandon (1899-1990), Orientalist painter, illustrator and engraver, including intaglio for postage stamps, engraving Prix de Rome in 1921, he made a huge fresco for the colonial exhibition of 1937. Oil on panel 33 X 41 cm, mounted in a herringbone frame 41 X 48 cm ennviron, formerly gilded, but relaqué black over, rubbed revealing the gilding. Do not hesitate to ask us by email or phone for additional information or photos. We have many paintings to restore at our shop of Pau for which we prefer the sale on the spot, preferably in batches! Other photos and many other objects in our shops in Pau and Biarritz and on our website: galerielhoste.com.