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Antique pastel painting "portrait of a woman" signed Dagnaux, France 1900

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Refined pastel painting "portrait of a woman" executed by A.Dagnaux in 1920,delicate in the strokes and use of color the author demonstrates remarkable skill in execution,the feather boa covering the female figure is sublimely executed ,it almost feels as if you can touch it as the female figure's own hand. Beautiful original frame of the 'era,overall good condition. Albert Marie Adolphe Dagnaux (Paris, July 10, 1861 - Mantes-la-Jolie, November 22, 1933) was a French landscape, tableaux and figure painter. Biography His father owned a small restaurant, "Le Dagnaux," in the 6th arrondissement of Paris. He began his studies in 1878 at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts under Professor Ernest Victor Hareux. His first exhibition was in 1883, at the Salon. In 1890 he left the Salon to join the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts, founded by Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier.It was at that time that he began to receive positive critical attention. His first great success came with his tableau Avenue du Bois de Boulogne; Le Club des Pannés, in 1893. Another tableau, Le jardin du général aux Invalides, was presented at the Exposition Universelle (1900). His other works include the three frescoes in the refectory of the Lycée Fénelon (Les Jeux de l'enfance et de la jeunesse, Le Martin-pêcheur, Le nid) and a large panorama depicting the fifth apparition of the Virgin Mary to Bernadette Soubirous , produced under the direction of Pierre and Louis-Robert Carrier-Belleuse. A street in Mantes-la-Jolie was named in his honor.
  • Creator:
    Albert Dagnaux (Author)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 1.97 in (5 cm)Diameter: 21.66 in (55 cm)
  • Style:
    Belle Époque (Of the Period)
  • Materials and Techniques:
  • Place of Origin:
  • Period:
    1900-1909
  • Date of Manufacture:
    1900
  • Condition:
    Wear consistent with age and use.
  • Seller Location:
    Traversetolo, IT
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU2964335531152

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