Featured Early 1900s French impressionist portrait oil. Do you recognise him? Or the style?

Discussion in 'Art' started by chantaljones, Mar 26, 2019.

  1. chantaljones

    chantaljones Well-Known Member

    I need some help with this please. I have this picture which I believe is from the early 1900s. I think it's by a French artist. The back has a paris stamp with french words.

    I do know that many impressionist in that time painted each other.

    Do you maybe recognise who this characterful man is, or do you maybe recognise the style to point out a artist?

    Thank you

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  2. Ghopper1924

    Ghopper1924 Well-Known Member

    Looks like young Salvador Dali.
     
  3. Bakersgma

    Bakersgma Well-Known Member

    I was thinking the same, Ghopper. But Dali wasn't born until 1904 and wouldn't have been old enough to look like this until at least the mid-1920's. Whoever the sitter was, he certainly has an "artsy" look, though.
     
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  4. johnnycb09

    johnnycb09 Well-Known Member

    They all probably looked like that. he definitely has a bohemian appearance. Such a well done piece,pity about that awful scratch. id carefully pop it out of the frame and see if theres a signature on the bottom.
     
  5. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    why r the dots of the canvas coming thru the paint?
    is this normal?
     
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  6. chantaljones

    chantaljones Well-Known Member

    I have done that already during my research. But no signature to be found. Yes the scratch is right in the middle of his face. But want to know first if it's worth fixing before I spend money on it.
     
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  7. chantaljones

    chantaljones Well-Known Member

    Don't know if that's normal? Is this reproduction or faked? It is very thin layer painted.
     
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  8. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    With no tie, in the period he would be considered Bohemian.

    Debora
     
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  9. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    The style of the painting looks to me a bit like Edouard Manet's works.
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  10. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    I think it's normal, most probably the artist used some solvent to mix with the oil paint, in order to obtain a thinner layer (and to use less paint), and the layer became worn out with the time.
     
  11. Jivvy

    Jivvy the research is my favorite

    deleted. posted in wrong thread. :bag:
     
  12. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    What exactly does the stamp on the stretcher say? it might be helpful to identify the age.
    This guy looks to me quite a lot as Thomas Couture. But he died in 1879.
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  13. komokwa

    komokwa The Truth is out there...!

    whatever business...
    is on Rue Lamartine in paris
     
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  14. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    All I can read is "E. Petit," "Encadreur" and "rue Lamartine." Can't find any information of a business by that name on that street, however.

    Debra
     
  15. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Well, there's this... The street received its name in 1848.

    Debora
     
  16. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    I think you're a bit late with your date. To my eye, it would date to the late 1800s. And very likely sitter was friend of painter (especially as he's shown in such a relaxed pose.)

    Debora
     
  17. April07

    April07 Well-Known Member

    I could even think mid-1800s to be honest. It's not yet impressionism
    Updated: apparently, there was an artist Eugene Petit, but I didn't find any info if he worked as a framer (encadreur) too https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eugène_Petit
     
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  18. Shwikman

    Shwikman Well-Known Member

    I find it interesting how much detail there is in the face and head, albeit slightly muted, while the work around the collar, hand and arm is so “loose”, almost looks unfinished in comparison.
     
  19. architrave

    architrave Well-Known Member

  20. Debora

    Debora Well-Known Member

    Well done! Thank you for the above. (New on-line resource for me -- the Bibliothèque Nationale de France web site.)

    Debora
     
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