Tag: Eugene Galien-Laloue
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Eugène Galien-Laloue, Navire au port/ Ship at the port 01 Marine Painting, With Footnotes, #264
Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854–1941) was a French artist of French-Italian parents and was born in Paris on December 11, 1854. He was a populariser of street scenes, usually painted in autumn or winter. His paintings of the early 1900s accurately represent the era in which he lived: a happy, bustling Paris, la Belle Époque, with horse-drawn carriages,…
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Eugène Galien-Laloue, Communiantes a Paris 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 66 – With Footnotes
Communicants are people who partake or are entitled to partake of the Eucharist; a member of a church. Eugène Galien-Laloue (1854–1941) was a French artist of French-Italian parents and was born in Paris on December 11, 1854. He was a populariser of street scenes, usually painted in autumn or winter. His paintings of the early 1900s accurately represent…
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Sergey Makhov, All ahead 01 Marine Painting – With Footnotes, #199 – With Footnotes
Sergey Makhov. “I was born in 1959 in a small town near Tver. In 1984 I graduated from the Art college named after Venetsianov. Since then I am painter and I do my best trying to retranslate the beauty of the world and human being. My works are presented in many art collections. I get…
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Eugène Galien-Laloue, Flower market Place de la Madeleine 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 57 – With Footnotes
The Boulevard de la Madeleine is one of the four ‘grands boulevards’ of Paris, France, a chain of roads running east-west that includes the boulevard de la Madeleine, the boulevard des Capucines, the boulevard des Italiens and the boulevard Montmartre. The boulevard is named after the nearby Église de la Madeleine. More on Place de la Madeleine Eugène…
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Eugène Galien-Laloue, LE MARCHÉ AUX FLEURS 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 36 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, 1854-1941, FRENCH LE MARCHÉ AUX FLEURS Watercolour and gouache on paper 20.5 by 33cm., 8 by 13in. Private property The famous “Flowers and Birds Market (Marché aux fleurs et aux oiseaux)” has been located since 1808 on the Ile de la Cité, Place Louis Lépine, and Quai de la Corse along the Seine. Halfway…
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Eugène Galien-Laloue, L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 35 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, 1854-1941, FRENCH L’ARC DE TRIOMPHE Gouache and watercolour over pencil on paper 18.5 by 30cm., 7¼ by 11¾in. Private collection The Arc de Triomphe de l’Étoile is one of the most famous monuments in Paris, standing at the western end of the Champs-Élysées at the center of Place Charles de Gaulle, formerly named Place…
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Eugene Galien-Laloue, Le Marche aux Puces 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 33 – With Footnotes
Eugene Galien-Laloue, French, 1854-1941 Le Marche aux Puces/ Flea market Gouache on thin board 13 x 16 1/8 inches (33 x 41 cm) Private collection Fleas are parasitic insects that have always been assumed, rightly or wrongly, to infest the old clothes full of vermin sold by the scavengers , “fleas included”. The expression “flea market”…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 28 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) Porte Saint-Martin, Paris Gouache over traces of pencil 26.5 x 45.5cm (10 7/16 x 17 15/16in). Private collection The Porte Saint-Martin is a Parisian monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the crossing of Rue Saint-Martin, Rue du Faubourg…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 27 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) Théâtre du Châtelet Gouache over traces of pencil 19 x 30.5cm (7 1/2 x 12in) Private collection The Théâtre du Châtelet is a theatre and opera house, located in the place du Châtelet in the 1st arrondissement of Paris, France. The theatre is one of two apparent twins constructed along the…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 22 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) Le Quai de la Seine Gouache 26 x 44.5cm (10 1/4 x 17 1/2in). Private collection The Seine is an important commercial waterway within the Paris Basin, flowing through Paris and into the English Channel at Le Havre. It’s impossible to miss the old barges that are lined up along the banks…
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01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 21 – With Footnotes
Eugène Galien-Laloue, (French, 1854-1941) La fontaine du Palmier, place du Châtelet Gouache 26 x 44.5cm (10 1/4 x 17 1/2in). Private collection The Fontaine du Palmier (1806-1808) or Fontaine de la Victoire is a monumental fountain located in the Place du Châtelet, between the Théâtre du Châtelet and the Théâtre de la Ville, in the First…
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03 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #59
Félix Vallotton, (1865–1925) La plage à Honfleur/ The beach at Honfleur, c. 1919 Oil on canvas, 54 x 81 cm. Private collection Honfleur is a commune in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre. Its inhabitants are called Honfleurais. It is especially known for…
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05 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 16 – With Footnotes
Manfred Lindemann-Frommel, 1852 – 1939, GERMAN THE PORTE SAINT MARTIN, c. 1891 Oil on canvas 59 by 73.5cm., 23 by 29in. Private collection The Porte Saint-Martin is a Parisian monument located at the site of one of the gates of the now-destroyed fortifications of Paris. It is located at the crossing of Rue Saint-Martin, Rue du Faubourg Saint-Martin and…
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12 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists , – Part 10 – With Footnotes
Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along…