Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

Swiss, 1882-1961

Geneva painter and sculptor, author of numerous wall decorations, civil and religious Alongside an apprenticeship in enamel painting, Blanchet completed his training at the School of Industrial Arts in Geneva. The Lissignol scholarship, in 1905, enabled him to make a first stay in Paris, and the Diday competition, in 1906, a trip to Italy. He moved to Paris in 1907, befriending René Auberjonois and Charles Ferdinand Ramuz, for whom he illustrated Nouvelles et Pieces (1910). He therefore exhibited regularly both in Paris, where his items were praised by critics, and in Geneva and Switzerland, where collectors began to show up. His painting Les deux amies was exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne in 1912, then, the following year, as part of the Armory Show in New York, where it was purchased by the collector John Quinn. Returning to Geneva in 1914, he participated in the Premier Salon des Cahiers vaudois and, the following year, in various group exhibitions in Zurich, Winterthur and Bern, where several German-speaking collectors became loyal to him, in particular Max Wassmer, his patron. From 1918, he also devoted himself to sculpture (portraits) alongside his easel work (portraits and self-portraits, landscapes, still lifes). From stays in Valais, he brought back two large paintings and, through them, affirmed his dispositions for monumental painting that he would have the opportunity to practice, as soon as he moved to Confignon in 1922, for the decoration of the Federal Tribunal in Lausanne (1925 –27), then the churches of Christ the King in Tavannes (1930), of Saint Joseph in Geneva (1943) and of the Sacred Heart in Geneva (1947). From 1930 to 1942, he taught at the Geneva School of Fine Arts. In 1944, a retrospective was dedicated to him in Basel. He received the first prize from the City of Geneva in 1947 and, until the end of the 1950s, carried out several portrait commissions. Blanchet enjoyed equal esteem on both sides of the Sarine during his lifetime. During the interwar period, he was certainly, along with the Vaudois René Auberjonois and the Genevan Maurice Barraud, the French-speaking painter most regularly summoned to represent his country in major Swiss art exhibitions organized abroad. The beginnings of his career were marked by the unmistakable influence of Hodler. Cézanne's revelation in Paris in 1907, however, encouraged him to reorient his art in a more "Latin" direction. From the first, he still retains for a few years the outline and certain Symbolist subjects (even if he attributes them purely descriptive titles); the second, it adopts the modulated application of color to build the shape of the interior on an absorbent canvas accentuating the mattness of the material. In 1913, a few paintings even revealed the ephemeral temptation to pursue the analysis of form in the manner of early Cubism. This "hybridization of Swiss art by France" will be greatly appreciated by collectors, especially German-speaking ones.

Artist: Alexandre Blanchet

Alexandre BlanchetPortrait of Ursula Stauffacher, Impressionist Oil on Canvas, 1940s, 1947

$2,593Sale Price|20% Off

Portrait of Ursula Stauffacher, Impressionist Oil on Canvas, 1940s

By Alexandre Blanchet

Located in Genève, GE

Portrait of Ursula Stauffacher at the Red Book Oil on canvas signed lower left Dimension with frame : 103.5 x 93 x 7 cm This masterpiece depicts a young woman seated, dressed in a da...

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1940s Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Oil, Canvas

Ashcan School Early Antique American Impressionist Woman Portrait Oil Painting, 1900

$4,750

H 38 in W 29 in D 2 in

Ashcan School Early Antique American Impressionist Woman Portrait Oil Painting

Located in Buffalo, NY

Finely painted antique American school oil painting. Oil on canvas. Framed. Measuring 29 by 38 inches overall and 23 by 32 painting alone. Unsigned. Painted in a striking Ashcan s...

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Early 1900s Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Frederick Carl FriesekeAt the Mirror, circa 1922

$885,000

H 43 in W 42.5 in

At the Mirror

By Frederick Carl Frieseke

Located in New Orleans, LA

the most important American Impressionists of his age. While many of his contemporaries focused on the landscape, Frieseke gained his inspiration from the figural, and in particular the theme of femininity. His works capture female figures engaging in traditionally feminine roles — strolling in the garden or posed in a domestic interior. At the Mirror...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Pauline Palmer20th century oil painting portrait child subject female artist signed, 1934

$25,000

H 24.75 in W 23 in

20th century oil painting portrait child subject female artist signed

By Pauline Palmer

Located in Milwaukee, WI

"Bright Eyes" is an original oil paint on canvas mounted on board by Pauline Palmer. It depicts a young child in blue with wide eyes smiling in front of a ...

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1930s American Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil, Board

William Merritt Chase"Portrait of Louis Prang" William Merritt Chase, Impressionist Portrait, 1884

$47,000

H 48 in W 38 in

"Portrait of Louis Prang" William Merritt Chase, Impressionist Portrait

By William Merritt Chase

Located in New York, NY

William Merritt Chase Portrait of Louis Prang, 1884 Signed center right "WM M Chase" Oil on canvas 41 1/2 x 30 1/2 inches Provenance The artist Louis Prang Gift from the sitter to R...

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1880s American Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Charming Impressionist Portrait of a Young Woman, 20th Century

$1,000

H 33.75 in W 26 in D 1.5 in

Charming Impressionist Portrait of a Young Woman

Located in New York, NY

Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas 27 3/8 x 19 1/2 in. Framed: 33 3/4 x 26 x 1 1/2 in. Signed lower right

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20th Century Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

B. GianniIdyllic Impressionist Madonna Painting, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century, c. 1880s

$6,000

H 14 in W 10.75 in

Idyllic Impressionist Madonna Painting, Oil on Canvas, 19th Century

Located in Fredericksburg, VA

B. Gianni's impressionist Madonna is an exquisite painting that radiates with a divine presence and ethereal beauty. This remarkable artwork depicts the Madonna seated gracefully on ...

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Late 19th Century Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Helena Adele DunlapStudy of a Nude Man

$5,500

H 19.5 in W 15.63 in

Study of a Nude Man

By Helena Adele Dunlap

Located in Sheffield, MA

Helena Adele Dunlap American, 1876-1955 Study of a Nude Man Oil on canvas 16 X 12 in. w/ frame 19 ½ X 15 ⅝ in. Signed lower left Helena Dunlap was best known for her involvement in...

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Early 20th Century Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Peter TovpevPortrait of a Girl, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang, 2017

$1,100

H 31.5 in W 35.5 in D 0.8 in

Portrait of a Girl, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang

By Peter Tovpev

Located in Granada Hills, CA

Artist: Peter Tovpev Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2017 Style: Post Impressionism Title: Portrait of a Girl Size: 31.5" x...

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2010s Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Dorothea SharpPlaying Amongst the Rocks, St Ives

$106,473

H 26 in W 22.5 in D 1.75 in

Playing Amongst the Rocks, St Ives

By Dorothea Sharp

Located in Belgravia, London, London

Oil on canvas Canvas size: 20.75 x 16 inches Framed size: 26 x 22.5 inches Signed lower left

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20th Century Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Paul SorelPortrait of a Young Man in Striped Shirt, Original Oil Painting, Signed 1964, 1964

$1,710Sale Price|40% Off

H 34.38 in W 28.13 in D 1.5 in

Portrait of a Young Man in Striped Shirt, Original Oil Painting, Signed 1964

Located in Soquel, CA

Wonderful 1965 portrait of a young man (possibly the artist Don Bachardy) in a striped shirt looking back over his shoulder by Paul Sorel (American, b- 1920-). Signed and dated "PAUL...

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1960s Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

18th to 19th Century English Oil Portrait, Circa 1800

$2,200

H 39 in W 31.27 in D 2 in

18th to 19th Century English Oil Portrait

Located in San Francisco, CA

18th to 19th Century English Oil Portrait Original oil on canvas Canvas dimensions 26" wide x 34" high The frame measures 31.75" wide x 39" hig...

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Early 19th Century Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cindy Shaoul"J'adore Paris" I love Paris Impressionistic Oil Painting Woman Portrait Framed, 2025

$650

H 12 in W 10 in D 1 in

"J'adore Paris" I love Paris Impressionistic Oil Painting Woman Portrait Framed

By Cindy Shaoul

Located in New York, NY

This painting depicts an impressionistic close-up portrait of a young woman featuring thick brushstrokes and a painterly texture, with long and wavy hair in shades of reddish-blonde ...

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2010s American Impressionist Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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Alexandre BlanchetPortrait of Ms Vauthier by Alexandre Blanchet - Oil on canvas 45x54 cm, 1940

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H 21.26 in W 17.72 in D 0.79 in

Portrait of Ms Vauthier by Alexandre Blanchet - Oil on canvas 45x54 cm

By Alexandre Blanchet

Located in Geneva, CH

Oil on canvas sold with frame Total size with frame 63x72cm Alexandre BLANCHET is an artist born in Switzerland in 1882 and died in 1961. His works...

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1940s Academic Alexandre Blanchet Portrait Paintings

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Oil

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