Symbolist and Literary Still Life, Books and Keys Circa 1935, by French Woman Artist Antique Painting Oil on Board

Name: Symbolist and Literary Still Life, Books and Keys Circa 1935, by French Woman Artist Antique Painting Oil on Board
Brand: Antique
SKU: SA898641
Availability: SoldOut

1920 - 1940

Sold by Skippings Fine Arts

Description

A wonderful symbolist and literary still life by woman artist Edmée Larnaudie, depicting keys and books, as well as a frieze of stylised grapevine leaves.

Edmée Larnaudie started painting and sketching at a young age, and, upon de recommendation of artist René Prinet, was admitted to study painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1932. She studied with Fernand Sabatté, and also with the great Nabis Maurice Denis.

Along with numerous other prizes, Edmée was awarded, in 1937, the Second Great Prize of Rome - while there was a general consensus that she amply deserved the First Prize! Astoundingly, her fellow students took to the streets to demonstrate for Edmée, and against the misogyny of the Director of the Academy.

While Edmée exhibited her paintings at the Parisian Salons, she did costume and set design of the Paris Opera Houses.

She was commissioned to do frescos for the Talence town hall, and for the art deco Post Office on the rue de Chaillot in Paris.

Works by Edmée Larnaudie are now notably in the collection of the Musée Henri Martin in Cahors, where there is an entire room dedicated to the artist!

The oil on board by Larnaudie presented here dates from the 1930s or early1940s, and comes from the artist's estate. It is signed with the estate stamp at the lower right. Measuring 35 x 24 cm, the overall framed size is 52 x 44 cm

Physical Dimensions

Height

35cm (13.78")

Width

27cm (10.63")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA898641

Dealers Notes

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Description

A wonderful symbolist and literary still life by woman artist Edmée Larnaudie, depicting keys and books, as well as a frieze of stylised grapevine leaves.

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Edmée Larnaudie started painting and sketching at a young age, and, upon de recommendation of artist René Prinet, was admitted to study painting at the National Academy of Fine Arts in 1932.

Skippings Fine Arts

She studied with Fernand Sabatté, and also with the great Nabis Maurice Denis.

fig 1. Symbolist and Literary still life, books and keys circa 1935, by French woman artist antique painting oil on board — fig 1. Symbolist and Literary Still Life, Books and Keys Circa 1935, by French Woman Artist Antique Painting Oil on Board

Along with numerous other prizes, Edmée was awarded, in 1937, the Second Great Prize of Rome - while there was a general consensus that she amply deserved the First Prize! Astoundingly, her fellow students took to the streets to demonstrate for Edmée, and against the misogyny of the Director of the Academy.

fig 2. Symbolist and Literary still life, books and keys circa 1935, by French woman artist antique painting oil on board — fig 2. Symbolist and Literary Still Life, Books and Keys Circa 1935, by French Woman Artist Antique Painting Oil on Board

While Edmée exhibited her paintings at the Parisian Salons, she did costume and set design of the Paris Opera Houses.

She was commissioned to do frescos for the Talence town hall, and for the art deco Post Office on the rue de Chaillot in Paris.

fig 3. Symbolist and Literary still life, books and keys circa 1935, by French woman artist antique painting oil on board — fig 3. Symbolist and Literary Still Life, Books and Keys Circa 1935, by French Woman Artist Antique Painting Oil on Board

Works by Edmée Larnaudie are now notably in the collection of the Musée Henri Martin in Cahors, where there is an entire room dedicated to the artist!

The oil on board by Larnaudie presented here dates from the 1930s or early1940s, and comes from the artist's estate. It is signed with the estate stamp at the lower right. Measuring 35 x 24 cm, the overall framed size is 52 x 44 cm