Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 4

Paulémile Pissarro
Etude de Chiens by Paulémile Pissarro - Ink on paper

About the Item

SOLD UNFRAMED Etude de Chiens by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Ink on paper 23 x 31 cm (9 x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Signed with estate stamp lower left This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity by Lélia Pissarro. Artist biography Paulémile Pissarro, Camille Pissarro’s youngest son, was born in Éragny in 1884 where he was brought up within the creatively fertile environment of his family home and, encouraged by his father, began drawing at an early age. Paulémile’s godfather was Claude Monet, who became his teacher and legal guardian after Camille’s death in 1903. In 1905 Paulémile exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants for the first time. Although his father had supported Paulémile’s desire to be an artist, his mother was eager for him to learn a more practical trade. Therefore in 1908 he put aside his artistic pursuits to work as an automobile mechanic and test-driver, then later as a lace and textile designer, allowing him only a limited time to paint. Paulémile only fully dedicated himself to painting following a letter from his brother Lucien in London, who wrote to invite him to take part in an exhibition held in London. Subsequent to the successful sale of a number of watercolours he had sent over, the young artist became inspired to leave the textile factory and pursue a career in art. By the 1920s Paulémile had become an established Post-Impressionist artist in his own right, spending the summer months escaping from Paris on painting trips with fellow artists Kees Van Dongen, Raoul Dufy, Maurice de Vlaminck and André Dunoyer de Segonzac. In 1922 Paulémile purchased a house in Lyons-la-Forêt, a small village within the region of his hometown of Éragny and Giverny, where he moved in with his first wife Berthe Bennaiche. During this time, he developed a form of Cubism inspired by Paul Cézanne whom he dearly admired, creating some wonderful paintings of the river Eure and its surrounding villages. There he formed a close friendship with his neighbour, the famous Art Deco designer Émile-Jacques Ruhlmann, who designed a stunning Art Deco studio for Paulémile adjacent to his house. In 1930 he visited and fell in love with the Swiss Normandy area in the Calvados region, in particular the River Orne which runs through the valley adjacent to the villages of Clécy and St. Remy. The combination of rolling hills, bold meadows and the calm river weaving its way through the landscape offered Paulémile a new burst of inspiration. With his second wife Yvonne Beaupel, Paulémile eventually moved to Clécy in 1935, where he would remain for the rest of his life. Of their three children, both H. Claude and Yvon also became artists. With his house backing on to the river Orne, Paulémile developed a new way of working using a boat as a floating studio, where he spent countless days painting the calm waters from between the riverbanks. Here the influence of his godfather Claude Monet became apparent, particularly in Paulémile’s depiction of water, which was revolutionised by the Impressionist icon. He also applied Monet’s lessons in horticulture to the creation of an abundant garden, offering him many more motifs for his new paintings. Alongside these river landscapes, he also painted the neighbouring hay fields, various snow scenes, some interiors and still lives. The most ambitious work in his oeuvre was a fresco painted on all four walls of his own dining room, depicting the adjacent river in which he includes family members, neighbours and friends. In 1967 Paulémile had his first one-man show in the United States at Wally Findlay Galleries in New York. This led to widespread recognition and a degree of professional success that few Pissarro artists knew during their lifetime. Since his death in 1972, Paulémile remains one of the best known of Camille’s sons.
  • Creator:
    Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 9.06 in (23 cm)Width: 12.21 in (31 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU261210918962

More From This Seller

View All
Le Petit Cheval by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Animal charcoal drawing
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Le Petit Cheval by Georges Manzana Pissarro Charcoal and gold on paper 31 x 31 cm (12 ¼ x 12 ¼ inches) Signed lower right, Manzana Pissarro Executed circa 1920 Proven...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Gold

Decorative Squirrel Design, Pencil and Watercolour on Paper
By Georges Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Decorative Squirrel Design by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Pencil and watercolour on paper 45.4 x 32.4 cm (17 ⁷/₈ x 12 ³/₄) Signed lower right Manzana Pissarro This work is ...
Category

1920s Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

La Promenade by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Drawing, Pastel, Charcoal, Landscape
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
La Promenade by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal and pastel on paper 49.5 x 63.5 cm (19 ⅜ x 25 inches) Signed lower left, Manzana Executed circa 1920 This work is accom...
Category

1920s Art Deco Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal, Pastel

Etude de Poules by Paulémile Pissarro - Ink on paper
Located in London, GB
SOLD UNFRAMED Etude de Poules by Paulémile Pissarro (1884 - 1972) Ink on paper 23 x 31 cm (9" x 12 ¹/₄ inches) Signed with estate stamp lower left This work is accompanied by a ce...
Category

20th Century Post-Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Paper

A Study of Human Head and Tiger by Orovida Pissarro - Sketch
By Orovida Pissarro
Located in London, GB
A Study of Human Head and Tiger by Orovida Pissarro (1893-1968) Pencil on paper 25.5 x 20 cm (10 x 7⁷/₈ inches) Executed circa 1917 Artist biography: Orovida Camille Pissarro, Lucie...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pencil

Jeune Femme de Dos au Zèbre by Georges Manzana Pissarro - Nude drawing
By Georges Henri Manzana Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Jeune Femme de Dos au Zèbre by Georges Manzana Pissarro (1871-1961) Charcoal on paper 66 x 49 cm (26 x 19 ¼ inches) Signed lower right, Manzana Executed circa 1915 This work is acco...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Charcoal

You May Also Like

'Boy with a White Cat', Philadelphia Woman Artist, Moore College of Art
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed upper right, 'Anne Jenkins' (American, 1923-2023) and dated 1958. An elegant and psychologically penetrating study of a young boy, shown seated and holding a white cat. Born...
Category

1950s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Ink, Gouache, Laid Paper

Colorful Goat, Multicolor Pointilist Pastel
By Karen Druker
Located in Soquel, CA
Charming pastel of a brightly colored goat, composed in the pointilist style with thousands of tiny multicolor dots, by Karen Druker (American, 1945). Signed "K. Druker" on verso. Pr...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Pointillist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Paper, Pastel

Stable Scene, 20th century horse and barn watercolor by Cleveland School artist
By Joseph O'Sickey
Located in Beachwood, OH
Work sold to benefit the CLEVELAND INSTITUTE OF ART Joseph B. O’Sickey (American, 1918–2013) Stable Scene Watercolor and graphite on paper Signed lower right...
Category

Late 20th Century Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Graphite

Galloping Horses - Charcoal on Paper by Giuseppe Cominetti - 1916
By Giuseppe Cominetti
Located in Roma, IT
Galloping Horses is a wonderful and original drawing in charcoal on paper, realized by the italian divisions artist Giuseppe Cominetti. Hand-signed in charcoal and dated on the lower...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Animal Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Charcoal

Show Girl with Fantasy Horse, Fashion Illustration in Blue and Black
Located in Miami, FL
This Drawing has a sketch on the reverse as well as handwritten notes, one of which reads "On loan from the Freddy Wittop's private collection." Costume designer Freddy Wittop won a Tony Award for his work on "Hello, Dolly!" and was also the recipient of a TDF Irene Sharaff...
Category

1960s Post-Impressionist Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Watercolor, Pencil

The Flight into Egypt
Located in New York, NY
Inscribed: 3. una Madonna che va in Egitto, verso, and Madonna che va in Egitto, recto Provenance: Private Collection, UK, since 1999 This expressive and boldly executed drawing is the work of Luca...
Category

16th Century Old Masters Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

Materials

Chalk, Ink, Pen, Paper

Recently Viewed

View All