Gabriel Dauchot (1927-2005) was the quintessential artist: unworldly, bohemian, romantic, frequently drunk. While he often depicted the past and its glamour - balls, elegant ladies and horse drawn carriages were among his favourite subjects - Dauchot''s figures always have an air of vulnerability and appear slightly lost. Not for nothing was Dauchot often called ''''the painter of the human comedy''''. The work presented here shows us the idyllic scene of a Parisian park in springtime, but it feels that the delicate figures are walking on thin ice: for Dauchot, beauty is fragile. Dauchot admired Maurice Utrillo and Chaim Soutine. He studied with Yves Brayer and Othon-Friez and soon received enormous acclaim, being hailed as one of the most important artists of his generation. In 1951 Dauchot was awarded the Prize of the Society of Art Collectors. He exhibited at the prestigious Galleries Durand-Ruel and Katia Granoff in Paris and internationally, with Hattfield Gallery in Los Angeles, Juster Gallery in New York, and the O''''Hana Gallery in London. Former French president and avid art collector Jacques Chirac praised Dauchot''''s work in a speech, and actress Greta Garbo was known to be a collector of Dauchot''''s work. Here is an exquisite oil on canvas from the 1960s which combines freshness and virtuosity with his characteristic wistfulness. Please The painting measures 19 x 47 cm. The overall framed size in a traditional French frame with a velvet liner is 33 x 61 cm.Nous parlons fran�ais, und wir sprechen auch Deutsch! Paintings may be viewed in Norwich and in Paris, as well as in London and Cambridge by appointment. Please contact us if you would like further details and images of an artwork.Height is 19cm (7.5inches)
Width is 47cm (18.5inches)
Depth is 1cm (0.4inches)