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Louis Marchand des Raux
French Surrealist pastel drawing 'The horse accident' by Marchand des Raux

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Louis Marchand des Raux (French, 1902 – 2000) ‘L’accident de cheval’ Pastel on paper Signed ‘Marchand des Raux’ (lower right) 18.1/2 x 25.1/4 in. (47 x 64 cm.) Louis Marchand des Raux was born in Touraine in the tiny village of Tourettes where he grew up in such poverty that he was not able to attend school. Louis Marchand des Raux's work as a self-taught amateur painter caught the eye of the famous dealer Maeght. Later, as an established painter of colourful naive scenes, he counted the artists Utrillo, Dubuffet, and Giacometti among his many well known friends and associates. Public Collections that hold Marchand des Raux works: Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, interior of the chapel of Saint-Hospice France Image museum, Épinal Chéret Museum, Nice Chapel of Saint-Hospice, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat (The life and miracles of Saint Hospice, thirty paintings) Various museums and foundations in the United States, including Phillips Museum of Art, Hahn Gallery Collection, and Bertha VB Lederer Gallery.
  • Creator:
    Louis Marchand des Raux (1902 - 2000, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.5 in (46.99 cm)Width: 25.25 in (64.14 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Condition:
    In excellent condition. Newly framed in a simple black wood moulding with thick white mount behind glass.
  • Gallery Location:
    Petworth, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU540313780982
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