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Gustave Loiseau
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Description
- Gustave Loiseau
- Place de l'Etoile, Paris
- oil on canvas
- 54 by 81.5cm., 21ΒΌ by 32in.
Provenance
Galerie Durand-Ruel, Paris
Duveen-Graham Gallery, New York
Moritz Goodman, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1955; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 18 May 1990, lot 379)
Private Collection, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, London (acquired in 2007)
Duveen-Graham Gallery, New York
Moritz Goodman, New York
Private Collection (acquired from the above in 1955; sale: Sotheby's, New York, 18 May 1990, lot 379)
Private Collection, New York (purchased at the above sale)
Private Collection, London (acquired in 2007)
Condition
The canvas has not been lined. Apart from a very minor spot in the extreme upper left corner ultraviolet light reveals no visible retouching, and this painting is in very good condition, clean and ready to hang.
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NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
Painted in 1931. Loiseau is best known for his vibrant paintings of Paris – of the Etoile, the Rue de Clignancourt or the Avenue de Friedland. Painting from a high viewpoint, here Loiseau depicts the approach to the Arc de Triomphe, the dynamism and commotion of the colourful motor cars contrasting with the cool stillness of the Haussmanian buildings are the Etoile.
Gustave Loiseau was a Post-Impressionist painter. Brought up in Paris and Pontoise parents who owned a butchers shop, Loiseau served an apprenticeship with a decorator who was a friend of the family. Loiseau worked on the apartment of the landscape painter Fernand Quignon from whom he received his early tuition in painting. In 1887, when a legacy from his grandmother allowed him to concentrate on painting, he enrolled at the École des arts décoratifs where he studied life-drawing. However, a year later he left the school after an argument with his teacher.
In 1890, he visited and spent time at the artists’ colony in Pont-Aven in Brittany, where he met and became friends with Paul Gauguin and Emile Bernard. After experimenting with Pointillism, he developed his own inimitable Post-Impressionistic style, painting landscapes directly from nature. His technique became known as en treillis (defined by cross-hatching), giving his paintings there unmistakable character. Loiseau first exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in 1893 and at the Salon de la Société Nationale in 1895, as well as with the Impressionists in 1890 and 1896.
Gustave Loiseau was a Post-Impressionist painter. Brought up in Paris and Pontoise parents who owned a butchers shop, Loiseau served an apprenticeship with a decorator who was a friend of the family. Loiseau worked on the apartment of the landscape painter Fernand Quignon from whom he received his early tuition in painting. In 1887, when a legacy from his grandmother allowed him to concentrate on painting, he enrolled at the École des arts décoratifs where he studied life-drawing. However, a year later he left the school after an argument with his teacher.
In 1890, he visited and spent time at the artists’ colony in Pont-Aven in Brittany, where he met and became friends with Paul Gauguin and Emile Bernard. After experimenting with Pointillism, he developed his own inimitable Post-Impressionistic style, painting landscapes directly from nature. His technique became known as en treillis (defined by cross-hatching), giving his paintings there unmistakable character. Loiseau first exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in 1893 and at the Salon de la Société Nationale in 1895, as well as with the Impressionists in 1890 and 1896.