French School

1970's French Portrait of a Distinguished Lady Oil Painting on Canvas d.1975

1975

Male Portrait by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back - inscribed verso of the man's name! oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 13 inches Colors: Brow...

The Circus by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, framed in original 'Montparnasse' style frame. framed: 26 x 23 inches canvas: 18 x 1...

Jean La Forgue (French 1901-1975) signed oil on unstretched canvas, unframed painting: 27 x 21 inches provenance: the artists estate, France condition: the painting is on unstretched...

Portrait of a Man in Green Jacket by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 18 x 13 inches very good condition provenance: from the...

Portrait of a Fashionable Lady French School, indistinctly signed "Degucret"? oil on canvas, unframed painting: 25.5 x 21 inches provenance: private collection condition: very good a...

The French Priest by Denise Dardel (French circa 1950) signed lower front, dated 1950 verso oil on canvas, unframed canvas: 30 x 19.5 inches provenance: private collection condition:...

"Maria Van Rysselberghe au coin du feu" is a portrait painting by Post-Impressionist Théo van Rysselberghe. The portrait is signed lower right, "Atelier Van Rysselberghe". The framed...

"Portrait de Sylvie Lacombe" is a Post-Impressionist painting by Théo van Rysselberghe. The portrait is signed with monogram and dedication, upper right, "pour ma petite amie Sylvie ...

*PLEASE NOTE UK BUYERS WILL ONLY PAY 5% VAT ON THIS PURCHASE. Tête de Femme Blonde by Pierre-Auguste Renoir (1841-1919) Oil on canvas 26.1 x 19 cm (10 ¹/₄ x 7 ¹/₂ inches) Signed upp...

French Post-Impressionist painter Georges d’Espagnat captures a charming moment between a mother and her child in this vibrant oil on canvas. Rendered with a studied use of complementary colors and bold brushstrokes, the painting showcases the artist's unique Post-Impressionist style. Remembered as one of the most individualistic artists of the 20th century, his distinctive canvases bring together the loose brushwork of the Impressionists and the bold color palette favored by the Fauves. Together, they achieve a vibrant spontaneity that lends itself well to the carefree subjects of the present work. Masterfully composed, La lecture au jardin moves beyond the Impressionist instinct to capture a fleeting moment on canvas. Rather, d'Espagnat succeeds in creating a deep feeling of harmony in the work. Warm colors are perfectly balanced with cool tones, while vertical and horizontal lines are softened by the curves of the foliage and his subjects' figures. Through his simplification of forms and intentional use of color and line, he creates a scene that is carefully designed and thoroughly modern. A similar view of a mother and her child by d'Espagnat is currently in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York). The Post-Impressionist painter was an individualist since his youth, choosing to forgo traditional schooling in order to independently study the Old Masters in the Louvre. He soon became involved with the most prominent Impressionist and Post-Impressionist painters of the age, including Pierre-Auguste Renoir and Paul Signac, who themselves existed outside the traditional norms of French Academic training. In 1891, he exhibited at the Salon des Refusés, and again the following year at the Salon des Indépendants. By 1895, he held his first one-man show in Paris, and just three years later his success earned him a solo show at the prestigious Durand-Ruel Gallery. Between 1905 and 1910 he made several trips to visit Renoir on the Côte d’Azur. Their close friendship resulted in a group exhibition at Marcel Bernheim...

Jean-Pierre Cassigneul b.1935 French L’air qu’on respire (The Air We Breath) Signed “Cassigneul” (lower right) Signed, titled and dated "L’air qu’on respire / Cassigneul / 2001" (...

This painting depicts a whimsical portrait of a young lady posing with an alluring look in a colorful blouse. The bright colors and quick brush strokes are what makes this painting s...