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Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

American

Victor di Gesu first attended the Chouinard Art School before moving to Paris, where he studied with André Lhote at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. He subsequently attended the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Barcelona before furthering his studies in Italy. Returning to California, he worked with a variety of artists, including F. Tolles Chamberlain and Maynard Jepson. An intuitive colorist, Di Gesu’s classical training and scientific research into color theory helped him create vivid yet harmonious works which, while reminiscent of Matisse and Gauguin, retained a verve and spontaneity that was uniquely his own. A prolific artist, Di Gesu was the recipient of numerous medals and juried awards, both in the United States and France. He was the winner of the Prix Othon Friesz Prize. He exhibited widely and with success, including at the Louvre Museum and the Exposition des Artistes Etrangeres in Paris, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Artist: Victor Di Gesu
'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los An...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Wax Crayon, Watercolor

'Woman Smoking a Pipe', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne et Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. A cabinet-sized, Post-Impressionist figural drawing of a young woman smoking a pip...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Man Stretching', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite, Gouache

'Reclining Woman', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Sweet Peas', Louvre, Paris, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor Di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Pencil, Gouache

'Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) Estate Stamp verso; drawn circa 1955. An elegant, figurative drawing showing a view of a young woman seated and gazing candidly towards the view...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Nude in Coral and Jade' Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. A bright, Post Impressionist figural gouache of a woman shown sta...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Cardboard

'Dusty Rose Convertible' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1950 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite, Gouache

'Green Chair' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

'Seated Nude, Blue Loincloth', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite, Watercolor

'Still Life', Louvre, California Post-Impressionist, LACMA, Académie Chaumière
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Watercolor, Laid Paper, Graphite

'Seated Nude' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. A haunting and atmospheric figural watercolor showing a young woman ...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A mid-century graphite drawing of a fashionably-dressed woman shown seated and re...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A figural line drawing of a woman reclining on her side and with her back to the v...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Graphite, Paper

'Woman Reclining', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, SFAA, Chouinard, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the L...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Black Tie and Tail', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso for estate of Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. A Post-Impressionist figural watercolor showing a young woman partially-clothed in evening w...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

'Still Life with Pot-Belly Stove', California, Paris, Louvre, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Salon D'Automne, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

'Still Life', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso for estate of Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center an...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

'Reclining Nude', Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Paris, SFAA, Carmel, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, "Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), dated 1954 and inscribed with Roman numeral "II". Ink drawing of a woman reclining with knees bent, her head r...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Ink, Paper

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. An elegant figural drawing showing a woman seated, resting her head on her arms...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A dynamic and loose figural showing a woman in contrapposto, draped in a shawl and...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Woman in a Kimono', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Ink

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Still Life, Ochre and Rose', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed, lower right, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. A mid-century Post-Impressionist oil still-life showing a book and a candlestick arra...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Oil, Paper

'Standing Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 and accompanied by certification of authenticity and estate seal for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988). A dramatic, post-impressionist figural watercolor of a...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

'Seated Nude', California Post-Impressionist, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso with Victor di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) Estate Stamp and created circa 1955. Graphite nude showing a young woman seated on a chair, one leg tucked beneath her, with ...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, California, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Bearing estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. Watercolor figurative showing an abstracted view of a woman standing in an interior hol...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Graphite

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
Category

1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Graphite

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A loosely drawn and and dynamic figural showing a woman standing in contrapposto, ...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Graphite

'Still Life with Tiger Lily', Paris, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Louvre
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Paper, Gouache, Graphite

'Pot-Bellied Stove', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988). Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los...
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1950s Victor Di Gesu Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

Materials

Paper, Watercolor, Gouache, Graphite

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