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Gustave Alaux
L’Astrolabe et la Zélée à la Pointe de Venus, Baie de Matavai, Tahiti

20th Century

$29,953.59
£22,298.50
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Gustave Alaux, French L’Astrolabe et la Zélée à la Pointe de Vénus, Baie de Matavai, Tahiti (Expedition Dumont d’Urville, 1938), Oil on Canvas 1887-1965 Canvas: 18 1/8" high x 24" wide Frame: 26 3/8" high x 33 7/8" wide Provenance : private collection Gustave ALAUX: Born August 21, 1887 in Bordeaux, died February 27, 1965 in Paris, twentieth century, French. He was a student of Marcel Baschet and Henri Royer, at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He exhibited at the French Salon since 1913, and in many others. In 1926, he was appointed Official Painter of the Navy; in 1946 he became a member of the Navy Academy. He painted scenes from Navy, history, refering to Christoph Columbus, La Fayette, Corsairs, and to the History of French Overseas, also called "Boat Portraits". He had a preference for the eighteenth century boats.
  • Creator:
    Gustave Alaux (1887 - 1965)
  • Creation Year:
    20th Century
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 26.38 in (67 cm)Width: 33.86 in (86 cm)Depth: 3.94 in (10 cm)
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  • Condition:
  • Gallery Location:
    Paris, FR
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 60911stDibs: LU68733948312

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