Rare post-impressionistic work by famous french painter , pupil of Laurens and Bonnat Georges Barat-Levraux (1878 Blois - 1964 Paris).The Nude painting created beetwen 1900-1910 . The artist studied at the Paris ecole deB.-Arts and began to work under influence of Cezanne. He lived long years in Provance(La Garde, St.Tropez).He exhibited his works (still lifes, landscapes and nude paintings) since 1906 by Independants, since 1921 - by Salon d´Automne, salon of Soc.Nat.d. B.-Artsand since 1923 - Salon of Tuileries.Works by him : in museums of Paris (d´Art Moderne) and Nantes.
Literature : in French: "Dictionary of painters, sculptos and decorators" by E.Benezit, Gründ,1999 and in German: "Painter Lexicon of 20 century" by H.VollmerLepzig, 1953.
Inscription: signed lower right
Technique: oil on canvas. Original period gold-plated frame.
Measurements: unframed w 25 2/3" x h 31 4/5" (65 x 81 cm), framed w 33" x h 39 3/4" (84 x 101 cm)
Condition: very good, original canvas, no paintlosses , work was professional clearned ,on the back of canvas -a few old patches on unimportant areas (see photo). |