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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Elizabeth Reading
By François Gall
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall (1912-1987) Well listed post-impressionist artist Gall was the recipient of the "Medaille D'Ore" at the Paris Salon of 1947. “Elizabeth Reading”, c. 1960s Oil on c...
Canvas, Oil
At the Cafe
By François Gall
Located in Houston, TX
Francois Gall 1912-1987 French artist. BENEZIT LISTED. GALL WAS THE RECIPIENT OF THE MEDAILLE d'ORE At the Paris Salon of 1947. 10 ½ x 18 oil on canvas, signed lower right. This ca...
Oil
$1,200
H 21.7 in W 18.9 in D 1.5 in
Original Mid 19th Century Swedish Academic Oil Portrait Lady in Bonnet Framed
Located in Stockholm, SE
Before us is a fine example of mid-19th-century European portrait painting, attributed to the Swedish artist Josef Wilhelm Wallander (1821–1888). This canvas, whose creation is linke...
Canvas, Wood, Oil
$3,000
H 18 in W 14 in
Sogno D'Oro - Seated Muscular Male Wearing a Loin Cloth, Original Oil on Canvas
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
A muscular male is seated on a chair, his eyes closed and head tilted toward the sky soaking up the warmth of the sun. "Sogni D'Oro", meaning sweet dreams, is set upon an intricate b...
Canvas, Oil, Panel
$2,500
H 20 in W 16 in
Golden Eyes - Portrait of a Woman with a Piercing Gaze, Original Oil Painting
By Richard Gibbons
Located in Chicago, IL
Richard Gibbons' painting "Golden Eyes" shows a portrait of a beautiful young woman. Her piercing gaze brings the viewer in for a closer look. Her sultry, yellow eyes are intoxicatin...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$1,750
H 40.25 in W 32.5 in D 1 in
19th Century American School Portrait of Alfred O Goodenough, Deerfield MA
Located in Milford, NH
A fine American School oil on canvas portrait of a distinguished seated gentleman, unsigned, identified on verso inscribed label “Albert O Goodenough, Deerfield MA”. Dates to the ear...
Canvas, Oil
$7,500
H 24 in W 50 in
Sailboat Race, Cubist Abstraction Oil Painting by Female Artist Miriam Bromberg
By Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Sailboat Race Miriam Bromberg Date: circa 1960 Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 24 x 50 in. (60.96 x 127 cm)
Canvas, Oil
$750
H 6 in W 6 in D 2 in
Rachel, Small Portrait, Argentine Artist, Oil, Grand Central Atelier in New York
By Lucas Bononi
Located in Houston, TX
Rachel is a portrait done by Lucas Bononi who was born in South America and moved to the USA to study art. He graduated from The Grand Central Atelier...
Oil, Panel
$3,400
H 25.5 in W 23.5 in D 3 in
19th-century Old Master-style Holy Family, After Anthonius van Dyck
By Anthony van Dyck
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is an 18th- or 19th-century copy of Sir Anthony van Dyck's 1630 painting, “The Rest of the Holy Family during the Flight into Egypt.” The original painting hangs in Munich’s...
Canvas, Oil
“Dutch Girl”
Located in San Francisco, CA
On offer is a captivating portrait of a young girl in profile identified as a "Dutch Girl" not only by the title but also its "old master” style reminiscent of older Dutch painting...
Canvas, Oil
$6,360
H 10.63 in W 18.31 in
Portrait of a naked woman after a card play
Located in BELEYMAS, FR
Pierre-Albert BÉGAUD (Bordeaux 1901 – 1956) End of game Oil on canvas H. 27 cm; L. 46.5 cm Signed lower right Pierre-Albert Bégaud is a French portrait and landscape painter born in...
Oil, Canvas
$5,600
H 40 in W 28 in
Cubist Purple Nude, Contemporary Oil Painting by Female Artist Miriam Bromberg
By Miriam Bromberg
Located in Long Island City, NY
Cubist Purple Nude Miriam Bromberg Oil on Canvas, signed lower right Size: 40 x 28 in. (101.6 x 71.12 cm)
Oil, Canvas
$1,450
H 24.41 in W 20.87 in D 2.76 in
W. Dey - Framed Early 20th Century Oil, Pensive Gentleman
Located in Corsham, GB
A man with a sombre expression casts his gaze downwards, his weathered features dramatically illuminated through chiaroscuro lighting that creates striking contrasts of light and sha...
Oil
$10,000
H 51 in W 33 in D 1 in
Portrait Surrealism Original oil Painting, Ready to Hang
By Tigran Hovumyan
Located in Granada Hills, CA
Tigran Hovumyan Figurative Surrealist Oil Painter Artwork Title: Portrait Medium: Original Oil on Linen Dimensions: 51" x 33" x 1" (109 x 97 x 3 cm) Year: 2024 Unframed, Stretched o...
Canvas, Oil
Sold
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
Les Grands Boulevards - Paris
By François Gall
Located in London, GB
'Les Grands Boulevards - Paris', oil on board, by François Gall (circa 1950s). An impressionist depiction of Parisians promenading at dusk. The r...
Oil, Board