Chaleye Jean "Bouquet of Roses" Panel

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Chaleye Jean "Bouquet of Roses" Panel

About the Item

Chaleye Jean (1878-1960) "Bouquet of roses". Oil on panel, signed lower left. Gilded frame. Dimensions of the panel : 46 x 54cm Dimensions of the frame : 60 x 68 cm >> Jean-Baptiste Chaleye, known as Joannès Chaleyé, was born in Saint Etienne in April 1878. He began his artistic training in Saint Etienne and then at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon in 1896. He was then offered the opportunity to complete his training in Paris. In 1899, he joined the class of Louvrier de Lajolais at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and was also a student of Fernand Cormon at the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Jean Chaleye's life is divided between his attraction for painting and his passion for the art of lace. As early as 1902, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes français and the Salon des indépendants. As a renowned painter of flowers, several museums acquired his paintings such as the cities of Puy-en-Velay, Lyon, Clermont-Ferrand, or even Saint-Gall in Switzerland. In 1903, Louvrier de Lajolais offered him to go to the provinces to teach the art of lacemaking at the École pratique de commerce et d'industrie du Puy-en-Velay. He then set out to replace the traditional geometric and repetitive designs by creations with supple and light forms, inspired by local flora. He devoted his entire life to highlighting the delicate art of lace making, participating in various competitions and international exhibitions during which he won several awards. Appointed director of the National Superior School of Arts and Textile Industries of Roubaix in 1930 but also artistic director of the school of laces of Bailleul, he favors the obtaining by this last one of the Grand Prix at the Exhibition of Brussels in 1935. Promoted to the rank of officer of the Legion of Honor in 1937, his involvement in the recognition of the know-how of the Velay lace industry is recognized.Renowned painter, one recognizes in his paintings as in his lace drawings all the delicacy and the love which he carries to the flowers and to the nature in general. He died in 1960 in Puy-en-Velay.

Creator:
Jean Chaleye (Painter)
Dimensions:
Height: 23.63 in (60 cm)Width: 26.78 in (68 cm)Depth: 5.91 in (15 cm)
Materials and Techniques:
Paint,Hand-Painted
Place of Origin:
France
Period:
Early 20th Century
Date of Manufacture:
Early 20th Century
Condition:
Wear consistent with age and use.
Seller Location:
EVREUX, FR
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU5673225547262