Skip to main content
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 24

Gaetan Dumas
1930s Female Nude French Oil Painting Warmth Contentment And Closeness Framed

About the Item

Gaëtan Dumas. French ( b.1879 - d.1950 ). Une Trace De Plaisir Ou De Regret. (A Trace Of Pleasure Or Regret). Oil On Canvas. Signed Upper Right. Image size 13.2 inches x 10 inches ( 33.5cm x 25.5cm ). Frame size 18.7 inches x 15.6 inches ( 47.5cm x 39.5cm ). Available for sale; this original impasto oil painting is by the French artist Gaetan Dumas and dates from the 1930s. The painting is presented and supplied in its original Montparnasse frame (which is shown in these photographs). The frame and the canvas have both benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. A professional small repair to the canvas, performed when in previous ownership, is evident on the reverse. The repair is not visible from the front and is very stable and well done. This vintage painting is in very good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed upper right. Gaëtan Dumas was an accomplished French artist and poet. He was born in Marseille on 22 January 1879, and died in Bordeaux on 24 November 1950. He was known as a painter of portraits, nudes and still life works. His works are noted for a sensitivity and generosity of spirit. He was a member of the Salon des Tuileries, where he exhibited his work and also exhibited regularly at the Salons d’Automne. Posthumous retrospective exhibitions of his work were held by the Salon d’Automne in Paris in 1952 and again in 1960. Today, examples of his work are held by the museums of Bordeaux, Courbevoie, Dijon, Marseille, Meudon, Paris (Petite-Palais) and Toulouse. Dumas is the subject of a book published by Raymond Piquot in 1956, entitled “Gaëtan Dumas, Peintre et Poète, Carnets d’ Atelier”. © Big Sky Fine Art This is an excellent example of the work of French artist and poet Gaëtan Dumas, dating from the 1930s. It is signed by the artist in the upper right section. This original impasto oil painting shows the expert hand of the artist in the confident pallet knife work, deep textures and rich colours. The image is of a young woman, in the prime of her beauty, seated, and nude. She is sitting on an unmade bed or couch, the colours of the rich crumpled fabric beneath her reflected back on her pale skin. Her eyes are cast downwards, to her right; she seems to be contemplating her situation. There is a quiet mystery in her composure which invites the viewer to speculate; is she reflecting on a night of passion? Is this a trace of pleasure, or regret?
  • Creator:
    Gaetan Dumas (1879 - 1950, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 18.71 in (47.5 cm)Width: 15.56 in (39.5 cm)Depth: 2.37 in (6 cm)
  • Medium:
  • Movement & Style:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    The frame & the canvas have both benefitted from cleaning & conservation. A professional small repair to the canvas is visible on the reverse.The repair is not visible from the front & is very stable.. This painting is in very good condition.
  • Gallery Location:
    Sutton Poyntz, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU489315912292

More From This Seller

View All
A Liberated Lady On The Cliffs Nude Sunbathing Framed 1920s French Oil Painting
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Raymond Moritz. French ( b.1891 - d.1950 ). A Liberated Lady On The Cliffs, 1927. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Image size 25 inches x 20.7 inches ( 63.5cm x 52.5cm ). Frame size 29.3 inches x 24.8 inches ( 74.5cm x 63cm ). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by the French artist Raymond Moritz and dates from 1927. The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted with new fixtures. The canvas and the painted surface have benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval. This vintage painting is now in very good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower left. A later dedication to “Louise” dated April 1942 in the artist’s hand is set around the earlier signing. Raymond Moritz was a French impressionist artist and illustrator. He was born in Paris on 8 July 1891. His family came from the Alsace region and were poor and Catholic. On his mother’s side, the Staubs were from Wihr-au-Val where they had been coopers for several generations. His uncle, Marie Clement Staub, was the founder in Canada of the Sisters of Saint Joan of Arc. Moritz fought during the Great War in the Picardy region of the Somme with the 2nd machine gunner company. He won the French 1914-1918 War medal with bronze palm attachment, which signifies that the awardee was mentioned in dispatches at army level. Moritz obviously created some art during the war because during the inauguration of the new town hall in the town of Albert he was congratulated by the French President, Albert Lebrun, and the British press for the paintings he had produced. Albert was the main town behind the lines for the Allies on the Somme battle fields...
Category

Early 20th Century Art Deco Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Vows Are Spoken Only To Be Broken Circa 1965 The Flip Hairstyle Cornish Nude
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Tony Giles. English ( b.1925 - d.1994 ). Vows Are Spoken Only To Be Broken. Oil On Board. Signed Lower Right. Image size 39.6 inches x 29.5 inches ( 100.5cm...
Category

Mid-20th Century Modern Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil

Why Do You Come Here? 1980s Vintage Painting Neo-Classical Expressionist Style
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Mary Dinsdale. English ( b.1920 - d.2011 ). Why Do You Come Here? Watercolor & Gouache. Signed Lower Left. Image size 17.5 inches x 25.4 inches ( 44.5cm x 64.5cm ). Frame size 26.6 i...
Category

Late 20th Century Expressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Watercolor, Gouache

La Muse Framed 1937 French Post-Impressionist Oil Painting Of A Female Nude
By Henri Vincent-Anglade
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
Henri Vincent-Anglade. French ( b.1876 - d.1956 ). La Muse, 1937. Oil On Canvas. Signed & Dated 1937 Upper Right. Image size 31.3 inches x 20.7 inches ( 79.5cm x 52.5cm ). Frame size...
Category

Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Framed 1860s French Academic Style Oil Painting Romantic & Mythological Themes
By André Charles Voillemot
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
André Charles Voillemot. French ( b.1822 - d.1893 ). Allegory Of Summer. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Dedication lower left to Victorien Sardou (1831 – 1908). Image size 18.1 in...
Category

Mid-19th Century Academic Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

White Linen Female Nude Reclined On Bed Framed Oil Painting Cardiff Wales Artist
By David Knight
Located in Sutton Poyntz, Dorset
David Knight. English ( b.1965 ). White Linen. Oil On Canvas. Signed Lower Left. Image size 13.4 inches x 23.6 inches ( 34cm x 60cm ). Frame size 19.1 inches x 29.1 inches ( 48.5cm x 74cm ). Available for sale; this original oil painting is by David Knight. The painting is presented and supplied in its original frame (which is shown in these photographs). This piece is in superb condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display. The painting is signed lower left. A popular and acclaimed contemporary Welsh based...
Category

21st Century and Contemporary Contemporary Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

You May Also Like

Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting
By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Nu Assise by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Oil on canvas
 55 x 47 cm (21 ⅝ x 18 ½ inches) 
Signed lower left, Ludovic Rodo
 Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied by a cer...
Category

1910s Fauvist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nu au canapé bleu by Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro - Nude painting
By Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro
Located in London, GB
Nu au canapé bleu y Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro (1878-1952) Oil on canvas 46 x 38 cm (18 ¹/₈ x 15 inches) Signed lower left, Ludovic Rodo Executed circa 1910 This work is accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from Lélia Pissarro. Provenance: Private collection, France Artist biography: Ludovic-Rodolphe Pissarro, born in Paris in 1878, was Camille Pissarro’s fourth son. Encouraged by his father...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Figurative Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nu avec des fleurs - Post-Impressionist Oil, Nude & Flowers - Georges D'Espagnat
By Georges d'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed nude oil on original canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'espagnat. The work depict a nude woman seated on a stall turned away from the artist. Paintings hang on the wall and there's a vase filled with pink and red flowers on the wooden mantlepiece beside her. Signature: Signed upper left Dimensions: Framed: 30"x26" Unframed: 22"x18" Provenance: Private French collection. Exhibition stamp verso 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...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Nu avec des fleurs - Post-Impressionist Oil, Nude & Flowers - Georges D'Espagnat
By Georges d'Espagnat
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A beautiful oil on original canvas circa 1910 by French post impressionist painter Georges D'Espagnat. The work depicats a nude woman in a yellow shawl standing by a blue vase filled with pink, red and white flowers. Signature: Signed lower right Dimensions: Framed: 28"x20" Unframed: 21"x13" Provenance: Doyle New York - May 2003 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...
Category

1910s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Le Coucher - Post Impressionist Nude in Interior Oil Painting by Pierre de Belay
By Pierre de Belay
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated nude figure in interior oil on canvas by French post impressionist painter Pierre De Belay. This work depicts a painting of Pierre De Belay's wife - Helene. Here she...
Category

1940s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Oil, Canvas

Odalisque à la Plume Rose - Nude Cabaret Dancer with Feathers
By Jacqueline Marval
Located in Miami, FL
Jacqueline Marval was close friends with Kees van Dongen and her work is of the same school as, Matisse and Marie Laurencin. Les Odalisques is quite contemporary looking with it's main figure having joyful life and vitality to her. Some refer to her as a Fauve and some as a post-impressionist. Clearly, she is an overlooked female artist. This work is over...
Category

1920s Post-Impressionist Nude Paintings

Materials

Canvas, Oil

Recently Viewed

View All