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Albert André 1869 - 1954. "Margarite Cornillac, called Maleck sitting in their family summer house garden in Laudun in the Gard" ( Attr. to ) Post-Impressionist. 70x 87 cm. Albert André was a close friend of Auguste Renoir (painted him several times), Claude Monet, Paul Durand-Ruel. A photo of the painting is not present in the database of Durand-Ruel in Paris. Everything (paint strokes, use of color and the subject) indicates that this painting can be attributed to this artist Albert André. Presumably and plausibly the lady in the painting is his wife Margarite Cornillac, called Maleck and she is sitting in their family summer house garden in Laudun in the Gard department. Albert André often painted her in various situations. Her resemblance in this painting is striking. Born in Lyon, he initially trained there designing patterns for silk. In 1889 he moved to Paris to enroll at the Académie Julian. There he met Paul Ranson, Louis Valtat, and Georges d'Espagnat. He also associated with the group known as Les Nabis which included Bonnard, Vuillard, Denis, Vallotton, Marquet, and Signac. In 1894, he exhibited five paintings at the Salon des Indépendants where he caught the eye of Renoir. Despite their age difference, a solid friendship united them until Renoir died in 1919, providing André with guidance in his career. Through Renoir's art dealer, Paul Durand-Ruel, André was able to sell many of his paintings in the United States through the Durand-Ruel Galleries. Between 1895 and 1901, he exhibited at the Salon des Cent, the Salon des Indépendants, the Exposition d'Art Nouveau, the Salon d'Automne, and, in 1904, at the Salon de la Libre Esthétique in Brussels. In 1912, Durand-Ruel enabled André to exhibit his work in New York City, and in 1913, he was selected to celebrate the twentieth anniversary of the Libre Esthétique in Brussels, showcasing works on a theme of southern France. He would later showcase his works many times in New York City, as in 1930 Demobilized from World War I in 1917, he moved to Marseille and then to the village of Laudun in the Gard, where he had been on vacation since his childhood as his family owned a house there together with a small vineyard. He became curator of the art museum of Bagnols-sur-Cèze, where he remained until his death. In 1919, he produced a monograph, "Renoir", considered to be "one of the most accurate contemporary accounts of the artist's work", and in 1921, he organized a retrospective of Renoir's work at the Durand-Ruel Gallery. He was also very close to the art critic George Besson, a friend since 1910. In 1971, Besson decided to offer his art collection to the nation, bequeathing to the museums of Besançon and Bagnols-sur-Cèze, where the museum is now called Musée Albert-André. André died on 11 July 1954 at 85 years old, shortly before his works were due to be showcased at the Avignon Museum. After his death, in 1955, the Salon d’Automne organized a retrospective of his works. Today many of his paintings are to be found in major world museums such as the Modern Art Museum of New York, the Art Institute of Chicago, museums in Philadelphia and Washington DC, Paris's Musée d'Orsay, the Galerie Rienzo, and the Musée Albert-André in France. |
Online Art Nouveau & Art Deco sales exhibition - including Fine Art
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Anktique ART DECO ANTIQUES & FINE ART Antiquarian Ankie Mooiman sells what she loves. The deep passion for art and a business strategy that combines tradition and innovation have made Gallery France one of Europe's leading online art galleries. Ankie has been dealing in art, architectural salvage, and antiques, with a focus on the Art Deco period for many years now. Ankie Mooiman has spent her time as an independent art dealer, she also represents her husband and impressionist Chris J. van Dijk. Her antique business is driven by passion, an innate knowledge of art, Art Deco antiques, and a fascination with mixing items from different periods which has earned her a loyal client base of private individuals, and interior decorators as well as partnering with the best in her field on global and France based projects. She combines her many business commitments with sourcing new stock from across France. With a focus on the aesthetic, Ankie Mooiman effortlessly mixes styles and eras creating her on - going collection which is partially showcased and for sale on this Anktique page of our website. Antique high-quality painting frames Visit by appointment only. |