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At the Seaside, Ca 1920: The Boxer, the Photographer and the Lady in White, Fauve Oil on Canvas
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At the Seaside, Ca 1920: The Boxer, the Photographer and the Lady in White, Fauve Oil on Canvas

1900 - 1920
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A lady photographer taking the picture of a boxer in an orange bathing suite on a beach, while an elegant lady in a floating white dress is walking past. Painted in high octane fauve colours, this painting from the 1920s creates a wonderful juxtaposition between a nostalgic, old world subject matter, and a modernism that would put many a contemporary artist to shame.

While the work is unsigned, I am certain that the work was painted by

Charles Kiffer-Porte (1902 –1992), as our painting very closely resembles his work from the 1920. A photo of a signed work by the artist is attached for reference. Charles Kiffer was a painter and engraver known for the high sensitivity of his art.

He had attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, studying with Cormon and exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Tuileries in Paris.

His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and also illustrated posters for many stars such as Charles Trénet , Edith Piaf and Yves Montand .

Our oil on canvas measures 55 x 46 cm. The overall framed size in a vintage whitewashed wooden frame is 72 x 61 cm.

Physical Dimensions
Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Fauvist Seaside Oil Painting to the 1920s.

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SA1157896
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Description
A lady photographer taking the picture of a boxer in an orange bathing suite on a beach, while an elegant lady in a floating white dress is walking past. Painted in high octane fauve colours, this painting from the 1920s creates a wonderful juxtaposition between a nostalgic, old world subject matter, and a modernism that would put many a contemporary artist to shame.
fig 1. An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky.
fig 1. At the Seaside, Ca 1920: The Boxer, the Photographer and the Lady in White, Fauve Oil on Canvas

While the work is unsigned, I am certain that the work was painted by

Charles Kiffer-Porte (1902 –1992), as our painting very closely resembles his work from the 1920. A photo of a signed work by the artist is attached for reference. Charles Kiffer was a painter and engraver known for the high sensitivity of his art.

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He had attended the École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts in Paris, studying with Cormon and exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants, the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Tuileries in Paris.
Skippings Fine Arts
fig 2. An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky.
fig 2. At the Seaside, Ca 1920: The Boxer, the Photographer and the Lady in White, Fauve Oil on Canvas

His work was part of the painting event in the art competition at the 1928 Summer Olympics, and also illustrated posters for many stars such as Charles Trénet , Edith Piaf and Yves Montand .

Our oil on canvas measures 55 x 46 cm. The overall framed size in a vintage whitewashed wooden frame is 72 x 61 cm.

Height
55cm (21.65")
Width
46cm (18.11")
Depth
1cm (0.39")
Date of Manufacture

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this Fauvist Seaside Oil Painting to the 1920s.

Reference Numbers
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SA1157896
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Archive I An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky.

At the Seaside, Ca 1920: The Boxer, the Photographer and the Lady in White, Fauve Oil on Canvas

Archive II An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky. View II
Archive III An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky. View III
Archive IV An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky. View IV
Archive V An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky. View V
Archive VI An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky. View VI
Archive VII An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky. View VII
Archive VIII An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky. View VIII
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An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky.
At the seaside, ca 1920: the boxer, the photographer and the lady in white, fauve oil on canvas
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An oil painting on canvas depicting three figures on a beach, including a photographer with a camera on a tripod, a figure in orange, and a figure in white, set against a green ocean and blue sky.
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Fauvism originated in the early 1900s and is defined by vivid, non-naturalistic colours, simplified forms, and expressive brushstrokes that emphasise painterly qualities over realistic representation.

Oil paintings from this period were typically executed with organic oil-based pigments applied to hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas and secured onto wooden stretcher bars.

Authentic works from this period often display natural craquelure across the paint layer, age-appropriate darkening of the underlying canvas, and period-correct brush technique or signature styles.

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