Auguste Chabaud (1882-1955) - Oil on cardboard - "The alley of plane trees"

Auguste chabaud (1882-1955) Oil on cardboard. "the alley of plane trees" Signed lower right, titled on the studio label on the back with the number 2184 with the red stamp and countersigned by the artist. Beautiful quality, beautiful coast for this french painter. Gilded wood channel frame. Dimensions with frame: 29, 5x34, 5cm. Dimensions without frame: 13, 3x18cm. Very good condition. Authentic work confirmed by mr. Patrice léoni on october 12, 2022. *auguste chabaud entered the school of fine arts in avignon in 1896 and was taught by pierre grivolas. Then in 1899, he went to paris to continue his studies at the académie julian and the école des beaux-arts, in the studio of fernand cormon (1845-1924). He met henri matisse and andré derain. His parents' wine estate suffered the crisis of 1900, forcing auguste chabaud to return to the south. In 1901, auguste chabaud had to leave paris to earn a living, he embarked as a pilotin (or pilot) on a ship and discovered the west coast of africa. In the same year his father died; he inherited with his brother the vineyard and the land that only his brother would manage. At that time, chabaud worked extensively on butcher's paper. From 1903 to 1906, he did his military service in tunisia from where he returned with sketchbooks filled with local images, including many drawings of soldiers, natives and bar scenes populated by girls and sailors. Back in paris, chabaud debuted in 1907 at the salon des indépendants exhibiting among the fauves. He will discover a new life, that of the parisian night and cabarets. Collectors began to take an interest in his work. In montmartre where he has his studio, he paints the streets and lively or deserted squares, the scenes of nightlife and brothels. In 1911, he began his cubist period, working with large formats and sculpting. Numerous exhibitions followed, including that of new york in 1913 where he exhibited alongside henri mati.

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