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Charles Picart le Doux Art

French, 1881-1959
Charles Alexandre Picart Le Doux (July 12, 1881—September 11, 1959) was a French painter, engraver, book illustrator, poet and author. He was part of the artistic milieu of Montmartre in the years before World War I, and active in the circle of Jules Romains and the Abbaye de Créteil group of artists and writers. A celebration of his work, the book Picart Le Doux, was published in 1945, and in 1950 he was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. He was born and died in the 14th arrondissement of Paris. His son Jean Picart Le Doux (1902-1982) also became a notable artist. He studied at the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly before committing to an artistic career, first taking courses at the Académie Julian under Marcel Baschet, then at the Beaux-Arts de Paris in Saint-Germain-des-Prés until 1902, when he moved to Montmartre. In his memoir Monelle de Montrmatre (1953) he wrote, Not satisfied by the teaching, practically nil, at the École des Beaux-Arts, I spent hours of pictorial incubation in the Durand-Ruel gallery. I discovered Manet, Monet, Renoir, Cézanne, Pissaro. I had the revelation that painting should be "the expression of life.'' In Montmartre, Picart Le Doux frequented the Lapin Agile cabaret, where he met and became close friends with Suzanne Valadon and her son Maurice Utrillo, only two years his junior but whom Picart Le Doux recalled as "very young then, seeming to live on the margins of life." Among his wide circle of friends and colleagues in pre-World War I Montmartre were many writers and fellow artists. In his memoir, Picart Le Doux mentions Maurice Asselin, George Bottini, Charles Camoin, Ricciotto Canudo, Francis Carco, Gaston Couté, Andre Deslignières, Guus van Dongen, Roland Dorgelès, Maurice-Edme Drouard [fr], Yvonne George, Max Jacob, Pierre Mac Orlan, Albert Marquet, Henri Matisse, Alexandre Mercereau, Fernand Piet, Pablo Picasso, Ludovic-Rodo Pissarro, Maurice Princet, Paul Reboux, Georges Ribemont-Dessaignes, and Félix Vallotton. Picart Le Doux first exhibited in Paris at the Salon des Indépendants in 1904, and later at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, the Salon des Tuileries, and the Salon d’Automne, of which he became a member. His first one-man exhibition was at the Paris gallery of Eugéne Blot, in 1910. He also exhibited at the gallery of Charles Vildrac at 11 rue de Seine. Picart Le Doux painted self-portraits, portraits of family and notable friends, still lifes, impressionistic landscapes, and murals. He was also, for more than four decades, a prolific illustrator of books. In 2023, the auction house of Christophe Joron-Derem held an extensive auction of works by Picart Le Doux at Hôtel Drouot in Paris. More than 150 lots included paintings, watercolors, drawings, and illustrated books, with subjects ranging from landscapes, portraits and self-portraits to nudes and erotic drawings. His 1908 nude portrait of Misia Sert, set a 21st-century auction record for the artist, EUR 11,960 (including fees).
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Artist: Charles Picart le Doux
Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949
Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949

Charles PICART LE DOUX, Model on Green Background, Oil on Isorel, 1949

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on isorel panel by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1949. Model on green background. With frame: 97.5x76.5 cm - 38.4x30.1 inches ; without frame: 81x60cm - 31.9x23.6 i...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Oil

French Oil on Canvas Post Impressionist Portrait Painting Beach Sea Scene Spain
French Oil on Canvas Post Impressionist Portrait Painting Beach Sea Scene Spain

French Oil on Canvas Post Impressionist Portrait Painting Beach Sea Scene Spain

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Portland, OR

A very attractive oil on canvas painting by the French Post-Impressionist painter Charles Picart le Doux (1891-1959), a beach scene in Spain, signed and dated 1933. The painting depi...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Canvas, Oil

Portrait of a Young Lady - Large Antique French Post Impressionist Oil Painting
Portrait of a Young Lady - Large Antique French Post Impressionist Oil Painting

Portrait of a Young Lady - Large Antique French Post Impressionist Oil Painting

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A beautiful large 1920's French post-impressionist oil on canvas portrait of a young lady by Charles Picart le Doux. The artist is very interesting and was friends with Picasso, Piss...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Canvas, Oil

Charles PICART LE DOUX, The Beautiful Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1939
Charles PICART LE DOUX, The Beautiful Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1939

Charles PICART LE DOUX, The Beautiful Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1939

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1939. The Beautiful Girl. With frame: 85.5x72.5 cm - 33.7x28.5 inches ; without frame: 73x60cm - 28.75x23.6 inches. 20F f...

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1930s Post-Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Touraine - Early 20th Century French Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting
Touraine - Early 20th Century French Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

Touraine - Early 20th Century French Post Impressionist Landscape Oil Painting

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

* No US duty or taxes to pay on this item * A beautiful large early 20th century French post-impressionist oil on canvas depicting a landscape in Touraine, by Charles Picart Le Doux...

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Early 20th Century Post-Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Oil

Charles PICART LE DOUX, Bouquet of Wild Flowers, 1934
Charles PICART LE DOUX, Bouquet of Wild Flowers, 1934

Charles PICART LE DOUX, Bouquet of Wild Flowers, 1934

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1934. Bouquet of Wild Flowers. Artwork typical of the manner of Charles Picart Le Doux. However, the robust and contrasti...

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1930s Art Deco Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Canvas, Oil

Self Portrait - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil on Panel Painting
Self Portrait - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil on Panel Painting

Self Portrait - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Oil on Panel Painting

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

A beautiful signed and dated 1943 French impressionist oil on panel self portrait by Charles Picart le Doux, who was friends with Picasso, Pissarro and many other Paris based artists...

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1940s Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Oil, Wood Panel

Still Life - Early 20th Century French Post Impressionist Flowers Oil Painting
Still Life - Early 20th Century French Post Impressionist Flowers Oil Painting

Still Life - Early 20th Century French Post Impressionist Flowers Oil Painting

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Sevenoaks, GB

* No US duty or taxes to pay on works of art * A beautiful early 20th century French post-impressionist oil on panel depicting a bouquet of flowers, by Charles Picart le Doux. The w...

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Mid-20th Century Post-Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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The Italian Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1924
The Italian Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1924

The Italian Girl, Oil on Canvas, 1924

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Saint Amans des cots, FR

Oil on canvas by Charles PICART LE DOUX (1881-1959), France, 1924. The Italian girl. Very beautiful work where post-impressionism embellished with a few cubist touches form a harmoni...

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1920s Post-Impressionist Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Canvas, Oil

The Old Trees (Art Deco) - Original wooodcut, Handsigned
The Old Trees (Art Deco) - Original wooodcut, Handsigned

The Old Trees (Art Deco) - Original wooodcut, Handsigned

By Charles Picart le Doux

Located in Paris, IDF

Charles Picart le Doux The Old Trees (Art Deco), 1925 Original woodcut Handsigned in pencil Numbered /160 On vellum 32.5 x 25.5 cm (c. 13 x 10 in) Bears the blind stamp of the edito...

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1920s Art Deco Charles Picart le Doux Art

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Woodcut

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