GEN PAUL Figurative Paintings
French
Gen Paul was born as Eugène Paul in a house in Montmartre on the Rue Lepic painted by Van Gogh, he began drawing and painting as a child. His father died when he was only 10 years old and Paul was trained to work in decorative furnishings. He served in the French army during World War I and was wounded twice, losing one of his legs.
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Artist: GEN PAUL
"Man with White Chapeau"
By Gen Paul
Located in Southampton, NY
Description: Very expressive oil on heavy paper of a man with a large mustache and wearing a white chapeau by Gen Paul. Signed middle right. New silver leaf frame with dark mat and Museum glass. Overall size framed is 25 by 20 inches. Provenance: Private collector, Argentina.
Eugene Paul, known as Gen Paul, was born in 1895 and raised in the bohemian atmosphere of Montmartre. In his life he came to know a great many of the artists, from the anonymous to the world famous, who established themselves in the neighborhood. A self-taught artist, Gen Paul began expressing himself in drawings and paintings as a child, his earliest works show a remarkable talent. He was apprenticed to a wallpaper hanger. until his life was interrupted by war. He was wounded twice in World War One, the second time he lost one of his legs. During his recovery he turned to painting, which became his passion and his livelihood for almost 60 years. Gen Paul exhibited at the Salon d’Automne and the Salon des Indépendants beginning in 1920. In 1928 Gen Paul exhibited fifty paintings at Galerie Bing with Picasso, Rouault, and Soutine. He participated in collective exhibitions in London and Anvers. In 1937 he painted a large fresco for the Pavillon de Vins de France at l’Exposition Internationale de Paris. A restrospective was held at Galerie Drouant-David in 1952 and his works were shown several times at Galerie Ferrero in Geneva, Switzerland. From the late teens until about 1930 Gen Paul produced a large number of exceptionally strong, vibrant expressionist paintings. His work from this period is particularly interesting when compared to that of Chaim Soutine. While their techniques are clearly similar, Soutine’s paintings...
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1950s Modern GEN PAUL Figurative Paintings
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'The Promenade' Abstract Figurative painting of horses and figures, red, green
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'The Promenade' by Gen Paul, a colourful Abstract Figurative painting of horses and figures with the main composition colours being green, red, pink and yellow.
As a Montmartre nat...
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20th Century Abstract GEN PAUL Figurative Paintings
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'Harbour Life' Abstract Paris harbour scene with boats, figures and horses
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Harbour Life' by Gen Paul. Abstract figurative landscape of a Paris harbour scene with boats, figures and horses. An extremely detailed work by Paul that would make the most amazing...
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20th Century Abstract GEN PAUL Figurative Paintings
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'Picnic' Abstract figurative painting with dog, couple in a green landscape
By Gen Paul
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
'Picnic' By Gen Paul is an abstract figurative painting with a dog and young couple in a green landscape enjoying a summer afternoon with a picnic. Vibrant and colourful, sure to bri...
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20th Century Abstract GEN PAUL Figurative Paintings
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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache
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Gen Paul figurative paintings for sale on 1stDibs.
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