Hungarian-French painter François Gall produced Impressionistic works covering a variety of subject matter. Critics of his day commented extensively on the delicacy of his brushwork, bringing light and color together in his paintings in a harmonious, nuanced manner.
Strongly influenced by French artist Edgar Degas, Gall primarily painted figures, but didn't limit himself to just the human form. Many of his works include countrysides, beaches and city streets.
Born as Ferenc Erdelyi Gall in Kolozsvar (now Cluj Napoca), Hungary, Gall studied under Romanian painter Aurel Popp. In 1932, he showed his work at a Galleria d'Arte Moderna exhibition in Rome.
In 1936, Gall moved to Paris to pursue an artistic career. There, he joined the workshops of French painters Charles-François-Prosper Guérin and André Devambez. In 1937, he exhibited his works depicting his experiences in Paris at the Szalmasy Gallery in Budapest. In 1939, Gall won a silver medal at the Salon d'Asnieres, and he also won a scholarship from the Government of Hungary in that same year.
In 1939, he returned to Hungary for a visit to attend to his sick mother. While away, war broke out in Europe, and he was unable to return to France. Gall served as a medic during World War II, and finished out his service in Austria.
After completing his wartime duties, Gall returned to Paris, where he ultimately became a naturalized French citizen. Although he continued to paint throughout his life, Gall produced his largest body of work in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. He received numerous awards and showed in many exhibitions, including a permanent installation in Bern, Switzerland.
Gall died of a heart attack in 1987, not long after being elected president of France’s National Union of Painters and Professional Sculptors.
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"Fishing Boats" Impressionist French Scene Oil Painting on Canvas Framed
By François Gall
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of Fishing Boats by the Harbor by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively ...
Canvas, Oil
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Lady in a Garden
By François Gall
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall ( 1912-1987) François Gall was a Hungarian-born French painter best known for his Impressionistic style. Primarily focused on the figure, his brushy oil paintings are largely inspired by the Impressionist masters, Edgar Degas in particular. Gall often painted women engrossed in traditionally feminine activities—ballet, fixing their hair, sewing—rendered in loose, expressive marks and bright pastel colors. In addition to his figurative work, the artist also captured the French landscape, most notably the beach. In A Day at the Beach (c. 1948), loosely sketches bathers frolic under striped umbrellas in a picturesque rendering of French summer vacation. Born in 1912 in Transylvania, Romania, Gall received his formal training at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts Workshop Coromaldi in Rome, Italy. He would later settle in Paris in 1936, where he befriended prominent artists of the day—including Pablo Picasso—and became a naturalized French citizen in 1942. As his work grew in esteem, Gall was granted the Francis Smith...
Oil
Le Bateau Mouche, Paris, France, Cityscape, Park, Children
By François Gall
Located in Wiscasset, ME
Born to Hungarian parents in 1912, François Gall studied at the Academy Royale des Beaux-Arts in Rome. After moving to Paris in 1936, he enrolled at the École Nationale des Beaux-Art...
Canvas, Oil
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Francois Gall Oil on Canvas Seated Figure, "Jeunne Fille de Coiffan"
By François Gall
Located in Phoenix, AZ
Oil on Canvas by post-impressionist French artist Francois Gall (1912-1987). Signed lower right and titled on the verso “Jeunne Fille de Coiffan.” Painting measures: 16” H x 13” W. ...
Paint
Marie-Lize, in front of the Vanity Mirror with Flowers
By François Gall
Located in London, GB
FRANCOIS GALL 1912-1987 Kolozsvar 1912 - 1987 Paris (Hungarian/French) Title: Marie-Lize, in front of the Vanity Mirror with Flowers / Marie-Lize Devant la Coiffeuse Fleurie, ca ...
Oil
"Anticipation of a Rendezvous" French impressionist Oil on canvas, cafe scene
By François Gall
Located in New York, NY
Oil on canvas 24 x 29 inches (61 x 73.6 cm) Framed: 34 x 38 ½ inches (86 x 98 cm) Signed lower left: F. Gall PROVENANCE: James Julia, Maine, 2011 Private Collection, NY Francois Ga...
Canvas, Oil
$3,507
H 27.5 in W 37 in D 1 in
Large Victorian Signed Oil Harvest Wheat Sheaves Rural Scene & Figures framed
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
"The Corn Field" by Alfred Bennet (British, 1861-1916) This beautifully executed oil on canvas painting titled "The Corn Field", signed and dated 1886 by British artist Alfred Benne...
Oil
$15,234
H 22 in W 18 in
Sur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figures in seascape oil on panel by Belgian impressionist painter Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens. The work depicts an elega...
Oil, Panel
$1,500
H 27.5 in W 35.5 in D 0.8 in
Indian Summer, Figurative Art, Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Anatoly Tarabanov
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Artist: Anatoly Borisovich Tarabanov Work: Original oil painting, handmade artwork, one of a kind Medium: Oil on Canvas Year: 2021 Style: Contemporary Art Title: Indian Summer Size...
Canvas, Oil
A Girl and Her Dog, Oil Painting 1898
By Florence White
Located in Long Island City, NY
An oil painting by Florence White from 1898. A Victorian-era scene of a girl and a dog engaged in playful interaction on a shaded lawn. Signed and dated lower left, framed in antiqued gold frame. Artist: Florence White, British (1932) Title: Girl and her Dog...
Canvas, Oil
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H 30.32 in W 25.6 in
Lamentation Christ Van Dyck Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Lamentation of Christ Follower of Anthony van Dyck (Antwerp 1599 - London 1641) Late 17th-early 18th century Oil on canvas (64 x 51 cm. - Framed 77 x 65 cm.) This is a very...
Oil
$9,678Sale Price|20% Off
H 33.08 in W 38.98 in
Myth Apollo Issa De Lairesse Paint 17/18th Century Oil on canvas Old master Art
Located in Riva del Garda, IT
Gérard de Lairesse (Liège 1641 - Amsterdam 1711) workshop The Myth of Apollo and Issa (from Ovid, Metamorphoses, book VI, 122-124) Oil on canvas 65 x 82 cm. - Framed 84 x 99 cm...
Oil
El Balcon, Courting Couple Mexican Modernist Oil Painting
By Eliana Menasse
Located in Surfside, FL
El Balcon, the courting couple flirting over the balcony railing ala Romeo and Juliet. Hand signed lower right. Hand signed label verso Eliana Menassé is a Mexican painter and memb...
Canvas, Oil
$22,000
H 24.75 in W 28.25 in D 2 in
"The Golf" Chiberta in Southern France Post-Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting
By Marcel Dyf
Located in New York, NY
Marcel Dyf was mostly known for his effortless way to captures the times of the people. Executing most works on-site, he truly was able to absorb the energy and the day, movement of ...
Canvas, Oil
Twilight, oil on canvas, cm. 80 x 60 1985
By Vyacheslav Zabelin
Located in Torino, IT
Twilight on purple and blue colors Russian countryside Dacia This work is Published on the book "Zabelin -Master of colours" Vjacheslav ZABELIN (Moscow, 1935 – 2001) MUSEUMS Mosc...
Canvas, Oil
$1,891
H 26 in W 32 in
Figures In The Busy Jardin Luxembourg Parisian Gardens Signed Oil Landscape
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Luxembourg Gardens, Paris Figures by the Fountain Signed French Oil Painting French School, late 20th century signed lower left & verso oil on canvas, unframed Canvas: 26 x 32 inch...
Oil
$650
H 20 in W 15 in D 0.07 in
Woman reading after Henri Matisse by Claire Ragueneau
Located in Soquel, CA
Woman reading after Henri Matisse by Claire Ragueneau Impressionist seated woman reading a book after Henri Matisse by San Francisco artist Claire Ragueneau (American, 1901-1971). Cl...
Oil, Illustration Board
$26,000
H 19 in W 23 in D 2 in
Haystack with Resting Figures, Exhibited, Scottish Colourist c1920
By John Maclauchlan Milne
Located in Hillsborough, NC
Scottish artist John Maclauchlan Milne, RSA, (1885-1957) is a contemporary of Scottish Colourists Peploe, Fergusson, Cadell and Hunter. Like the...
Canvas, Oil
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H 18 in W 20 in D 2 in
"Treport" Impressionist French Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
By François Gall
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of a busy beach scene by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively beach sce...
Oil, Canvas
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H 15.5 in W 17.25 in D 2.25 in
"Deauville" Impressionist French Beach Scene Oil Painting on Canvas with Figures
By François Gall
Located in New York, NY
A beautiful oil on canvas painting of a busy beach scene by François Gall. This painting is a wonderful example of his work from the prime of his career, depicting a lively beach sce...
Canvas, Oil
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H 20 in W 17.5 in
"Still life" François Gall, Modern Impressionist Red Flowers Still Life
By François Gall
Located in New York, NY
Francois Gall Still life Signed lower right Oil on canvas 10 1/4 x 8 1/4 inches François Gall was born in Kolozsvar in Transylvania. He moved to Paris in 1936 and became an Impress...
Canvas, Oil
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H 40 in W 50 in
French Impressionist mid century cafe scene of two women seated in a Cafe
By François Gall
Located in Woodbury, CT
Francois Gall, Hungarian by birth, became an impressionist painter in the pure French tradition after he moved to Paris in 1936. He was born in Kolozsvar in the former region of Tr...
Oil, Canvas
Pont Neuf
By François Gall
Located in Saratoga Springs, NY
Signed and titled lower left. Francois Gall, Hungarian by birth, became a naturalized French citizen in 1942. He is best known as an impressionist painter in the pure French traditi...
Canvas, Oil
Eugénie et Marie-Lize enfants dans un parc
By François Gall
Located in Rancho Santa Fe, CA
Oil on cardboard Signed and inscribed lower left: “F. Gall / Paris” This item is in our New York City warehouse and can be viewed by appointment.
Oil, Cardboard
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H 14 in W 16 in
Harbour - Camaret - Post Impressionist Oil Figure in Landscape by Francois Gall
By François Gall
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on board 1947 by French post impressionist painter Francois Gall. The work depicts a view at the harbour at Camaret in Brittany, France. At the centre of the piece a figure is wa...
Oil, Board
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H 13 in W 16 in
Low Tide - Honfleur - Post Impressionist Coastal Landscape by Francois Gall
By François Gall
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Oil on panel 1946 by French post impressionist painter Francois Gall. The work depicts a view of the beach at Honfleur in Normandy in France at low tide. Signature: Signed lower rig...
Oil, Panel
French Scene on a Bridge
By François Gall
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist painting with figures on a bridge by Hungarian / French artist Francois Gall (1912-1987). Gall was born in Kolozvar, Hungary and began his artistic studies at th...
Canvas, Oil
Jockeys
By François Gall
Located in Milford, NH
A fine impressionist oil painting of jockeys and horses around spectators by Hungarian / French artist Francois Gall (1912-1987). Gall was born in...
Canvas, Oil
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H 17 in W 19 in D 2 in
"South of France Beach Scene" Impressionist Oil on Canvas Painting with Figures
By François Gall
Located in New York, NY
François Gall was known for his impressionistic scenes of the 20th Centruy, portraying the French Lifestyle of that nostalgic era. Scenes depicting popular locations of the plague in...
Canvas, Oil
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H 22 in W 26 in D 1 in
Rue de Paris - Post Impressionist Oil, Figures in Landscape by Francois Gall
By François Gall
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
A magnificent oil on canvas circa 1950 by French Post-Impressionist paint Francois Gall depicting figures on the road to Paris under the lush green trees with the city in the backdro...
Canvas, Oil