Art by Medium: Oil

LEONID VAICHLIA (St. Petersburg, 1922) Works by Leonid Vaichlia can be found in various private collections in Europe, Japan, United States and in the following museums: Mosca, T...

This harbor scene oil painting is by noted Massachusetts artist Albert Rufus Thayer. Thayer was born in Concord in 1878 and studied in Boston and New York before returning to his hom...

Signed lower right 'Di Gesu' for Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1958. A substantial oil a young woman, (possibly Victor's wife, the artist, Janet Ament), sho...

Oil on canvas by Eugene Edward Speicher signed lower right. Measures 28" x 25" including the frame. Provenance: Private Collection USA Brad...

In the market square. cardboard, oil, 41x81 cm Biruta Baumane (1922-2017) Born in Kalnamuizha in Tervetes school, in the teachers family. Since 1941, she studied at the Latvian State Academy of Arts, where she graduated painting department in 1948. In 1951 married with sculptor Karlis Baumanis. Daughter Laine Kainaze also is an artist. Since 1959, member of the Union of Artists, Biruta repeatedly was a manager of the union. In 1986 she became the honored worker of arts of the Latvian SSR. She has been involved in television and radio programs, movies, and has published articles in periodicals. In 1976 she received a diploma of the Union of Latvian SSR for the best creative work. One of the most important Latvian artists...

This superb British Post Impressionist oil painting is by noted female artist Doris Clare Zinkeisen. Painted circa 1950 the painting echoes the French Impressionists in their style a...

ARTIST: Frank George Trott (1884-1957) English TITLE: "Brixham Fishing Harbour Devon" SIGNED: lower right MEDIUM: oil on canvas SIZE: 74cm x 64cm inc frame NOTES: Trott lived and w...

Provence Olive Groves by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 21.5 inches Colors: Green colors, black, brown, bei...

Working in the Fields by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed and stamped verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 21 x 26 inches very good condition provenance: from the a...

Nude Lady in Interior Scene French School, mid 20th century signed oil on board , framed framed: 14.5 x 20 inches board: 12 x 17.5 inches provenance: private collection, France condi...

Signed oil on panel seascape circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Adolphe Louis Gaussen. The work depicts a view of waves cascading against a rocky shore. A sail boat is s...

Rafael Duran Benet (1931-2015) - Park with lake - Oil on cardboard paid to canvas Oil measurements 50x65 cm. Frame measurements 66x81 cm. Rafael Duran Benet (Terrassa, 1931 - Barc...

Title: Original Oil Painting of Tranquil Greek Landscape with Villa and Cypress Trees Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: ...

Signed lower right, 'Karl Larsen' (Danish, 1897-1977) and dated 1968. A substantial and vibrant Post-Impressionist oil still-life by this well-listed Danish modernist, winner of the...

Olive Grove Valley signed by Regine David (female French artist, 1910-2018) oil painting on canvas stuck on board, unframed measures: 14 x 10.5 inches condition: This painting is in ...

Initialed lower right 'A.B.' for Axel Bentzen (Danish, 1893-1952) painted circa 1935. A large and lyrical oil still-life showing a view from the artist's window onto a sun-drenched ...

Landscape with a Bridge of Saint Nicolas in Chiny Clesse Louis Brussels 1889 – 1961, Belgian Painter Signature: Signed bottom right Medium: Oil on pane...

Merchants at the Bazaar Oil Painting by Jalal Gharbi (1920-2005) Frame: 40 X 34 Image: 29.75 X 23.75 Provenance:The Estate of Isobel Riddoch Gharbi, Manhattan, NY Jalal Gharbi (1920-2005) who was a prolific North African, Tunisian, French painter of both Middle Eastern Arabic...

Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...

A beautiful mid 20th century French post-impressionist oil on canvas still life depicting red roses in a blue vase, by Emmanuel Lamotte. The work is signed with initials lower left a...

Dick Beer (b. London 1893 - d. Stockholm 1938) Dancer Tying Her Shoes, c. 1916 (Dansösen knyter sina skor, c.1916) oil on canvas unframed 102 x 80 cm Provenance: Within the fami...

Roger Eliot Fry (British, 1866 – 1934) Sous bois oil on canvas 23.1/2 x 28.5/8 in. (59.7 x 72.8 cm.) Provenace: Magdalene Street Gallery, Cambridge The collection of Oliver Carey A ...

Title: Original Oil Painting of Seated Man at a Table with Dog by His Side Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Verso Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 13.75 (height) x 1...

John Whorf was born in Boston in 1903. His father, Harry Whorf, was an artist and graphic designer. When John decided at a young age to become an artist himself, his father provided ...

French Mid Century oil on board coastal landscape by Ferdinand Breffort. The painting is signed and dated bottom left and titled bottom right. Presented in a very fine carved wood an...

Maurice Decamps French 1892 - 1953 Canvas Size: 18 x 22" (46 x 56cm) Outside Frame Size: 24 x 28" (61 x 71cm) This painting was exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1937 w...

Title: Figurative Nude with Floral Still Life - Abstract Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 13....

Still Life of Flowers by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back inscribed verso oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 21.5 x 18 inches Colors: Red colors, blu...

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...

unframed this piece measures 12 x 12. Lesley Powell paints in oils with a classical approach to composition and color, but she has a point of view that is fresh and contemporary. Wh...

Oil on canvas, circa 1950, by Suzanne Eisendieck ( 1906-1998 ) Signed lower left: SUZANNE EISENDIECK Dimensions: 22.04 x 17.51 in ( 56 x 44,5 cm ). Framed: 26.37 x 21.45 in ( 67 cm x...

Beautiful signed oil on board landscape circa 1920 by sought after post impressionist painter Victor Charreton. The piece depicts a figure walking through green rolling fields with h...

Large early 20th Century Dutch oil on canvas genre river view by C van der Maas. The painting is signed bottom left and is presented in a patinated gilt and 'bronzed' frame with a wh...

Reinhold Grohmann (1877-1915) was a German painter who studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, a renowned art school that attracted students from all over the world. Grohmann's wo...

Signed post impressionist animals in landscape oil on board by French painter Henri Le Sidaner. This stunning piece depicts cattle in a field. The sun is starting to set casting blue...

Structure: The Panthéon, a neoclassical monument, dominates the scene. Setting: A Parisian street with people and buildings creates a city atmosphere. The artwork is an oil paintin...

Title: Original Oil Painting of Mediterranean Townscape Framed by a Window Artist: Roland Pichard Signed: Bottom right Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 9.5 (height...

Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) - Fishermen - Oil on panel Oil size 22x27 cm. Frameless. Gabriel Casarrubios Martín (1953) The Toledo artist trained in Fine Arts in Madrid, at th...

Floral Still Life French School, mid 20th century indistinctly signed oil on board, framed in original mid 20th century Montparnasse frame framed: 29 x 33.5 inches board: 21 x 26 in...

Paris In Winter by Josine Vignon (French 1922-2022) signed on front and back oil painting on canvas, unframed canvas: 15 x 18 inches Colors: Grey colors, blue, beige, brown, black ...

A masterful oil painting depicting a view of a coastal view with a Mother and Child seated by the flowers in the grass with a camisole umbrella. This piece is an excellent example of...

flowers ,violet, violets MAYA KOPITZEVA (Gagra, Georgia, 1924 - 2005) Maya Kopitzeva’s works have been acquired by the Russian Ministry of Culture, by the Foundation for the Rus...

Title: Original Oil Painting of Golden Fields with Distant Mountains and Blue Sky Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 10.75 (height) x 13.75 (wi...

Title: Seated Nude Study in Soft Pastels - Contemporary Oil Painting Artist: Roland Pichard Medium: Oil on oil paper, mounted on card Size: 15.25 (height) x 12.5 (width) (Mounted:...

Nude Model Reading a Book French School, Early 20th Century Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size: 17.5 x 14.75 inches This exquisite nude painting is absolutely beautiful. The pale green backdrop to the painting has faint coral pink flecks...

Villefranche, South of France French Post-Impressionist artist, late 20th century indistinctly signed oil on canvas, framed framed: 29.5 x 26 inches canvas : 22 x 18 inches Provenanc...

Signed lower right, 'Ludvig Jacobsen' (Danish, 1890-1957) and dated 1926. An exceptional early twentieth-century figural work by this notable Danish modernist and follower of Wattea...

A late 19th century American School two-sided landscape painting by an unknown artist, this oil on board has two decidedly different scenes that are each lovely to view. The most unu...

This lovely painting depicts couples on boats taking a leisurely outing on the Sudbury River, outside of Boston, Massachusetts. The Sudbury runs outside the western suburbs of Bosto...

Jordi Curós Ventura (1930-2007) - Woman - Oil on board. Work measurements 46x38 cm. Frame size 64x56 cm. Jordi Curós Ventura (Olot, Girona, March 4, 1930) is a Spanish painter. He ...

Farmhands working in a field on a hot summer's day. Building on iconic depictions of farmworkers by Millet, Huys sought to imbue his figures with a sensitivity and reverence that ...

Signed oil on original canvas nude circa 1914 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'espagnat. The work depict a nude woman standing beside a wash basin in a boudoir. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 45"x34" Unframed: 37"x26" Provenance: Private collection - Netherlands From the beginning of his career, it was a constant concern of Georges d'Espagnet to assert his originality. His studies at the École des Arts Décoratifs, Paris, did not last very long, for he wanted immediate independence and decided to follow courses in the private academies of Montparnasse. In about 1900, he became acquainted with Maurice Denis, Bonnard and Vuillard, and his collaboration with Denis led to a renewal of religious art in France. In 1903, d'Espagnet was one of the founders of the Salon d'Automne, and was appointed professor in charge of studios at the École des Beaux-Arts, Paris, in 1934. He illustrated a number of books: Rémy de Gourmont's Evil Prayers ( Oraisons mauvaises) (1896), The Saints of Paradise ( Les Saintes du paradis) (1898), Simone (1907), Sistine ( Sixtine) (1922); Alphonse Daudet's The Immortal ( L'Immortel) (1930); André Gide's The Pastoral Symphony ( La Symphonie pastorale); Francis Jammes' Clearings in the Sky ( Chairières dans le ciel) (1948). D'Espagnet belongs to the group of artists who made the Courrier Français so successful. The drawings of his which are published in it are strongly expressive and some bear comparison with the designs of the great Renaissance masters. He also contributed to L'Image. He often placed cheerful nudes in a landscape, reminding us that, though he moved away from the Fauves, he retained their freedom of colour and arabesque. He painted many portraits, including those of Albert André, André Barbier, Victor Boucher, Déodat de Séverac, Albert Marque, André Marty and Albert Roussel. He also painted mural decorations, including a wall for the Palais de la Découverte (1937), the ceiling of the Victor Hugo Room in the Palais du Luxembourg (1939), a decorative panel for the Palais de Justice, Toulouse (1941) and interior decorations for private houses. His landscapes are Impressionist in inspiration, and work for a certain sobriety, an intimacy, both in their composition - one, two or three sketched figures and large open spaces - and in the choice of colours and treatment with the special hazy brushstroke that marks his style. D'Espagnet took part in a number of annual Parisian exhibitions, including the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, the Salon d'Automne (from 1903 to 1949, except in special circumstances), the Salon de la Libre Ésthétique, Brussels (1899, 1901), the Berlin Secessionists (1940). He also exhibited at the first Salon de la Société de la Gravure sur Bois. Among other exhibitions were 1912, A Century of French Art ( Centenaire de l'art français), St Petersburg; 1916, Kunstverein, Winterthur; 1918, 1926, Galerie M. Bertheim, Paris; 1930, Contemporary French Art...

Jean Chaleye, French (1878 - 1960) Oil on canvas "Still Life of Roses". Hand signed Brass name plate attached to frame, Provenance: Wally Findlay Galleries, bears label verso. Measures: 56-1/4" x 37", frame measures 61-1/4" x 42" This is a very large piece Jean Chaleye (French 1878 - 1960) was active, lived in France. Jean Chaleye is known for Landscape, still life and coastal view painting. Considered one of the most important Post Impressionist painters. Jean-Baptiste Chaleye, known as Joannès Chaleyé, was born to working class parents in Saint Etienne in the middle of the 19th Century. He began his career as a commercial engraver at the age of fourteen, which he continued until 1899 when he took a trip to England. He returned the following year to do his military service and on completion returned to the city of his birth. He began his artistic training in Saint Etienne and then at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon in 1896. He was then offered the opportunity to complete his training in Paris. In 1899, he joined the class of Louvrier de Lajolais at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and was also a student of Fernand Cormon at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Through Cormon he me Andre Derain, Mary Cassatt and Dunoyer de Segonzac and a number of ther Barbizon painters influenced by Edouard Manet. Jean Chaleye's life is divided between his attraction for painting and his passion for the art of lace. As early as 1902, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes français and the Salon des indépendants. As a renowned painter of flowers, several museums acquired his paintings such as the cities of Puy-en-Velay, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand and Saint-Gall in Switzerland. In 1903, Louvrier de Lajolais offered him to go to the provinces to teach the art of lacemaking at the École pratique de commerce et d'industrie du Puy-en-Velay. He then set out to replace the traditional geometric and repetitive designs by creations with supple and light forms, inspired by local flora. He devoted his entire life to highlighting the delicate art of lace making, participating in various competitions and international exhibitions during which he won several awards. Appointed director of the National Superior School of Arts and Textile Industries of Roubaix in 1930 but also artistic director of the school of laces of Bailleul, he favors the obtaining by this last one of the Grand Prix at the Exhibition of Brussels in 1935. Promoted to the rank of officer of the Legion of Honor in 1937, his involvement in the recognition of the know-how of the Velay lace industry is recognized. A renowned painter, one recognizes in his paintings as in his lace drawings all the delicacy and the love which he carries to the flowers and to the nature in general. He died in 1960 in Puy-en-Velay. After his death, the house in which he had lived in Puy was turned into the Musée Chaleyé. International exhibitions In 1904, he had the "Lace" section participate in the exhibition at the Galliera Museum in Paris, which presented the lace made according to his ideas. In 1905, he created the fan leaf for the lacemaker Oudin, which was purchased by the Saint-Gall Museum in Switzerland. He participated in various international competitions and exhibitions, during which he received several awards: International Exhibition of Liège (1905): he created a fan leaf decorated with Virginia creeper which took part in this exhibition. French Lace Competition (1907): the “Lace” section, the work of which he directed, won three distinctions: first prize (1000 Francs), second prize in collaboration, and for his personal work, the prize of the Under-Secretary of State for Fine Arts. Franco-British Exhibition in London (1908): gold medal for a braid of fuchsias signed by Chaleyé. Brussels World's Fair (1910): a grand prize was won by three laces signed by Chaleyé (landscape with grisaille effect, a cockfight in colour and a cushion with chestnut decorations with spider webs). Chaleyé also won a gold medal for his collaboration. International Exhibition in Turin (1911): he had produced new drawings which had earned him a gold medal for his collaboration. International Exhibition of Lyon (1914): he was awarded a medal for his collaboration. Participation in the “Lace” and “Cabinetmaking” sections, of which Chaleyé directed the work and designed the models for this exhibition. Painting by Jean Chaleyé exhibited at the Crozatier Museum in Puy-en-Velay Alongside his artistic involvement in lacemaking, he exhibited his paintings at the Salon des artistes français from 1902. At the Salon des indépendants, one of his works was selected by the Commission des beaux-arts de la Ville de Paris and several museums have acquired his paintings: the cities of Le Puy, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, Saint-Gall (Switzerland). Seven of them are still exhibited at the Musée Crozatier in Puy-en-Velay. A renowned painter of flowers, he enjoyed his main successes in the Lyon and Saint-Etienne regions where he exhibited mainly. He exhibited with Gaston Sebire, Louis Valtat, Leon-Alphonse Quizet...

Mother & Child picking Wild Flowers in Ireland Countryside by Irish Artist Art measures 22 x 16 inches Frame measures 27 x 21 inches

Large signed landscape oil on canvas circa 1920 by sought after French post impressionist painter Victor Charreton, who was known as the painter of colours. The work depicts a woman walking through a snowy village in winter. The piece is beautifully coloured. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 33"x38" Unframed: 24"x29" Provenance: Private collection - Portugal Ader - Paris Charreton was a landscape artist in the Lyons tradition with a love of sensual impasto. In his works he seeks to capture fleeting, momentary effects, like those achieved by the Impressionists: effects at different times of day and in different seasons, such as dusk and snow. As a young man he painted the environs of Bourgoin. Skilled in capturing minute changes in the weather, he was also adept at capturing the spirit of new places. Beside his native Dauphiné and his adopted Auvergne, he was also charmed by the landscapes of the Île-de-France and Paris - Montmartre, the Jardin du Luxembourg and the Parc Montsouris...

Bright sunny blues, greens, and colorful water reflections fill "Mallorca Reflections" an exceptional oil painted on location on the island of Mallorca in by Maria Bertran, this ...

Wonderful double sided oil on heavy fiber board paintings done by the well known North Fork Peconic Bay artist Caroline Bell. The coastal sailing painting is signed lower left. The haystack painting verso is signed in pencil lower right. The sailing painting is in good condition; the haystack painting is in good condition. Both done circa 1930. In a period but not original gold leaf over wood frame. Framed measurements are 19 by 23.75 inches. Provenance: A Long Island, New York estate. (1874-1970) Caroline Bell was the leader of a group of artists known as the Peconic Bay Impressionists...

Josep Puigdengolas Barella (1906-1987) - Mediterranean - Oil on tablex Oil measures 33x46 cm. Frameless. Josep Puigdengolas Barrella (Barcelona (1906 - 1987), was a Spanish landscap...

Lavender Fields, Provence French Post-Impressionist artist, late 20th century signed oil painting on canvas, framed framed: 16 x 14 inches canvas: 11 x 9 inches provenance: private c...

Signed still life oil on canvas circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicts a colourful ceramic vase filled with red and white anemones set a...

Signed post impressionist still life oil on canvas circa 1928 by French painter Jean Dufy. This vibrantly coloured work depicts red and yellow flowers in a vase with pears placed bes...

Signed figures in landscape oil on canvas circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Lucien Adrion. The painting depicts people going about their daily lives on the streets of Paris, France on a sunny spring day with trams travelling along the boulevards. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 33"x39" Unframed: 26"x32" Provenance: Galerie Vildrac - Paris (labels verso) Lucien Adrion was born May 25, 1889 in Strasbourg, France. He was was a French Post-Impressionist painter, draftsman, and printmaker known for his depictions of the French countryside and beaches, as well as Parisian life including landscape, still life, figure and landmark paintings. He began his initial studies in Strasbourg as a technical draughtsman. In 1907, at the age of eighteen, he left his hometown Strasbourg and traveled to Paris, where he found employment in a large drafting company to work as a fashion illustrator. Adrion changed his mind upon arrival and rather than working for a large company, he decided to peruse his artistic career by traveling to London, Munich and Frankfurt. As the World War broke out he had to go to Berlin, where he studied as an engraver with Hermann Struck, who was also the teacher of Marc Chagall. He remained in Berlin until the war ended and after the demobilization, Lucien would study engraving under Franz Ritter von Struck...

"Vilars Lavender Field" is an exceptional large oil painted on location in Provence by Maria Bertran, this Contemporary Impressionist landscape captures the beauty of Summer in the S...

Signed oil on canvas by Spanish post impressionist painter Emilio Grau Sala. The work depicts beachgoers in Deauville, France taking the last of the sun as it disappears beyond the horizon. The pale yellow light reflects on the sea, illuminating the water. Two horse riders gallop across the sand. The piece is painted in beautiful shades. Signature: Signed lower right and further signed and titled verso Dimensions: Framed: 27"x36" Unframed: 20"x29" Provenance: Private Collection - France Emilio Grau Sala studied at the fine arts school in Barcelona, where he became friends with Antoni Clavé. While still very young he began exhibiting at the Humourists Exhibition. In Paris he exhibited at the major annual Salons. He also exhibited at many international group exhibitions and in 1937 received an important award at the Carnegie Foundation International Exhibition in Pittsburgh. He showed collections of his work in many solo exhibitions starting in Barcelona in 1929 and 1930. His first solo exhibition in Paris was in 1937 and he went on to exhibit in Madrid, London, Buenos Aires and New York. After three trips to Paris he finally settled there in 1936. In Paris he was influenced by the paintings of Marcel Gromaire and especially Julius Pascin. He created theatrical sets and costumes for several plays including The Woman of Easy Virtue ( La Demoiselle de Petite Vertu) by Marcel Achard. He also illustrated many literary works including Madame Bovary by Flaubert, Bel-Ami by Maupassant, Colette's series of four Claudine novels, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time ( À la Recherche du Temps Perdu), and works by poets including Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal...

Vintage Oil Painting of the Cullin Hills - the iconic Mountain Range on Isle of Skye in the Scottish Highlands, by 20th Century Artist, Roger Gallaher Art measures 20 x 16 inches ...

EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 RUE DE PARIS signed "Grau Sala" (lower right) oil on canvas 24 x 19-3/4 inches (61 x 50 cm.) framed: 29-3/8 x 25-1/4 inches (74.5 x 64 cm.) PRO...

CELSO LAGAR Spanish, 1891 - 1966 PAVILLON DE CIRQUE signed "Lagar" (lower right) oil on canvas 15 x 18 inches (38 x 46 cm.) framed: 21-1/2 x 24-1/2 inches (54 x 62 cm.) NOTE: THIS W...

Dick Beer (b. London 1893 - d. Stockholm 1938) Title: Stormy Weather in St.Arnoult Dick Beer was born in London in 1893. His father, John Beer (1853-1906), was a Swedish painter from Stockholm who had a career mainly as a watercolour painter with motifs of horses from racetracks and fox hunts from the countryside. Barely fifteen years old, Dick Beer became an orphan and came to Sweden in 1907. Already in 1908-1909, he started at Althin's painting school in Stockholm. And later, at the Royal Academy of Arts from 1910-1912. His teachers were, among others, Gustaf Cederström, Oscar Björk and Alfred...

Signed oil on canvas landscape circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Raymond Thibesart. The piece depicts a view of a small rural village deep in winter. The roof tops and ...

As the creator of this piece, I poured my soul into capturing nature's transient beauty, embracing the dance between light and shadow. I chose oils for their rich texture, creating l...

Blooming Trees Artist signed and titled. PIERO PASTACALDI is an Italian painter, born in Livorno (Tuscany) in 1945, and from the start his works have been influenced by the "Macchia...

This artwork is a mesmerizing portrayal of a reclining nude figure, expertly blending realism with impressionistic elements. The subject is enveloped in rich, ornate textiles that fe...

Signed oil on canvas by Spanish post impressionist painter Emilio Grau Sala. The work depicts beachgoers in Deauville, France taking the last of the sun as it disappears beyond the horizon. The pale yellow light reflects on the sea, illuminating the water. Two horse riders gallop across the sand. The piece is painted in beautiful shades. Signature: Signed lower right and further signed and titled verso Dimensions: Framed: 27"x36" Unframed: 20"x29" Provenance: Private Collection - France Emilio Grau Sala studied at the fine arts school in Barcelona, where he became friends with Antoni Clavé. While still very young he began exhibiting at the Humourists Exhibition. In Paris he exhibited at the major annual Salons. He also exhibited at many international group exhibitions and in 1937 received an important award at the Carnegie Foundation International Exhibition in Pittsburgh. He showed collections of his work in many solo exhibitions starting in Barcelona in 1929 and 1930. His first solo exhibition in Paris was in 1937 and he went on to exhibit in Madrid, London, Buenos Aires and New York. After three trips to Paris he finally settled there in 1936. In Paris he was influenced by the paintings of Marcel Gromaire and especially Julius Pascin. He created theatrical sets and costumes for several plays including The Woman of Easy Virtue ( La Demoiselle de Petite Vertu) by Marcel Achard. He also illustrated many literary works including Madame Bovary by Flaubert, Bel-Ami by Maupassant, Colette's series of four Claudine novels, Marcel Proust's In Search of Lost Time ( À la Recherche du Temps Perdu), and works by poets including Baudelaire's Les Fleurs du Mal...