Joy in the Simple Things: Colourful Still Life with Fruit and Veg...and a Newspaper! Antique French Oil on Canvas

1940 - 1960

Sold by Skippings Fine Arts

Description

A colourful still life depicting the joy of the simple things: fresh fruit and veg, straight from the market; a newspaper, and a bottle of wine! Dating from circa 1950, this unsigned oil on canvas is a work by Raoul Pouillat (born 1902), acquired from his estate.

Pouillat was a sculptor as well as a painter. Another still life by the artist is in the Centre national des arts plastiques, a French institution established under the Ministry of Culture and Communication to promote the creation of visual arts.

Measuring 46 x 55 cm, the overall size of the artwork in its original Montparnasse frame is 54 x 64 cm.

Physical Dimensions

Height

46cm (18.11")

Width

55cm (21.65")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1950s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA733124

Dealers Notes

Nous parlons français, 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.

Description

Pouillat was a sculptor as well as a painter.

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Another still life by the artist is in the Centre national des arts plastiques, a French institution established under the Ministry of Culture and Communication to promote the creation of visual arts.

Skippings Fine Arts

Measuring 46 x 55 cm, the overall size of the artwork in its original Montparnasse frame is 54 x 64 cm.