Moulin Rouge Paris Painting by Eugène Galien-Laloue

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by Eugène Galien-Laloue (Jacques Lievin) (1854–1941)

Signed with a Pseudonym - Jacques Lievin (see below)

A very fine oil painting on canvas board depicting a street scene outside the Moulin Rouge in Paris by one of the greatest painters of Parisian street scenes of the early 20th century - Eugène Galien-Laloue (Jacques Lievin).  The street is busy with much daily activity with horses, carts and figures going about their business.  The painting is a wonderful example of Galien-Laloue's work and remains in pristine, entirely original condition.  The painting is presented in a giltwood frame with abrasions and other imperfection.  The painting is signed 'J Lievin' lower right (see below).  A wonderful painting by an artist of the highest calibre in 'gallery' condition.

Eugène Galien-Laloue/Jacques Lievin - Eugène Galien-Laloue often used the pseudonym Jacques Lievin when producing and signing his paintings.  The fact that Galien-Laloue used this pseudonym is well documented (see google and any comprehensive text on Galien-Laloue).  This painting is guaranteed to be by Eugène Galien-Laloue the fact that it is signed for Jacques Lievin in no way affects this guarantee since they are one and the same person.  It is also worth pointing out that even when a painting is mis-catalogued at auction as being by Jacques Lievin (1854-1941) it still generally realises many thousands of pounds (see the results in the photograph section of the listing).

Eugène Galien-Laloue was a French artist of French-Italian parents and was born in Paris on December 11, 1854. He is recognised as a master of French impressionist street scenes spanning four decades. His work is sought out by collectors all over the world.  Well-known in France, his paintings of the early 1900s accurately represent the era in which he lived: a happy, bustling Paris, la Belle Époque, with horse-drawn carriages, trolley cars and its first omnibuses. Galien-Laloue's works are valued not only for their contribution to 20th century art, but for the actual history, which they document. He was a populariser of street scenes, usually painted in autumn or winter. His work can be seen at the Musée des Beaux-Arts, Louvier; Musée des Beaux-Arts, La Rochelle; Mulhouse, France. Galien-Laloue has inspired and influenced many of yesterday's and today's artists, including renowned French impressionists Edouard Leon Cortes and Antoine Blanchard.  A typical Galien-Laloue painting depicts sidewalks and avenues crowded with people or tourists mingling before the capital's monuments. He also painted the landscapes of Normandy and Seine-et-Marne, as well as military scenes he was commissioned to produce in 1914. The Republic of France selected Galien-Laloue to work as a 'war artist,' both during the Franco-Prussian War and World War I, chiefly in watercolor.  He was originally trained as an architect, but did not enjoy the promotional aspects of the profession. Under the tutelage of Charles Laloue, he quickly gained fame as an artist, specializing in watercolor and gouache.  Galien-Laloue mastered the depiction of the Belle Epoque Paris street scene, much in the vein of Jean Beraud (1849-1936) or James Jacques Tissot (1836-1902). He portrayed Paris at its best: irresistible shops, boulevards and "quartiers". With delicate line and dramatic lighting, Galien-Laloue documented the daily bustle of one of the world’s most beautiful cities, Paris. Galien Laloue continued to paint until 1940, when he broke the arm with which he held his brush...He had become very popular with both French and especially American artists and continued to paint the same scenes of Paris throughout his career. He died in his daughter’s house in Chérence, where they had taken refuge at the beginning of the Second World War, on April 18th, 1941.

Eugène Galien-Laloue's (Jacques Lievin's)  work often makes tens of thousands of pounds at auction, please see the snapshots of comparable results in the photograph section of this listing.

Measurements:

Painting  -        53cm (21") x 41cm (16")

Frame  -           64cm (25") x 55cm (21.5")

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