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Ferdinand du Puigaudeau
La Fête Foraine De Nuit À Batz-Sur-Mer By Ferdinand Du Puigaudeau

Circa 1905

$88,500
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Ferdinand du Puigaudeau 1864-1930 French La fête foraine de nuit à Batz-sur-Mer (The Nighttime Fair at Batz-sur-Mer) Signed "F. du Puigaudeau" (lower right) Oil on canvas Glowing with a festive air, this bustling carnival scene is a quintessential work by French artist Ferdinand du Puigaudeau. Beloved for his vibrant compositions of country life, fairs and fireworks, du Puigaudeau cultivated a unique artistic vision that masterfully synthesized elements of Impressionism, Symbolism and Neo-Impressionism. The crowded night fair of La fête foraine de nuit à Batz-sur-Mer comes to life under du Puigaudeau's energetic brushwork and vivid color palette. The composition displays a virtuosic luminosity, as a warm glow emanates from the carousel and du Puigaudeau's trademark fireworks light up the sky. The artist would have encountered this delightful scene while living on the Brittany coast after 1904, and he captured the distinct atmosphere and visual character of this region—like the medieval architecture and the white bonnets of the Breton women—with alluring accuracy. Du Puigaudeau was born in Nantes, France in 1864, and he was large ely a self-taught artist at the beginning of his career, teaching himself to paint on trips to Italy and Tunisia. In 1886, he arrived at the famous artist colony of Pont-Aven, where he met and was greatly influenced by Paul Gauguin. By 1890, du Puigaudeau was exhibiting works at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts and with the famed gallerist Paul Durand-Ruel. In 1897, the famed Edgar Degas bought one of his Fireworks through Durand-Ruel, and the two artists became fast friends. Today his works are held in major collections including the Thyssen-Bornemisza Museum in Madrid and the Indianapolis Museum of Art, among others. Circa 1905 Canvas: 23" high x 31 1/8" wide (58.42 x 79.06 cm) Frame: 33" high x 41 1/4" wide x 4 3/8" deep (83.82 x 104.78 x 11.11 cm) Provenance: Private Collection, France Sale, Christie's Paris, 20 June 2018, Lot 115 Private Collection, acquired from above M.S. Rau, New Orleans
  • Creator:
    Ferdinand du Puigaudeau (1864-1930, French)
  • Creation Year:
    Circa 1905
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 33 in (83.82 cm)Width: 41.25 in (104.78 cm)Depth: 4.38 in (11.13 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    New Orleans, LA
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 31-88231stDibs: LU18614682962

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