Gabriel Dechamps, Saint Tropez, Oil on Board

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Oil on panel “Saint Tropez”, Gabriel Dechamps, 17th century. XX - France

Wonderful oil on panel where we see a … more Oil on panel “Saint Tropez”, Gabriel Dechamps, 17th century. XX - France

Wonderful oil on panel where we see a port scene of the city of Saint Tropez. Signed by Gabriel Deschamps in the lower right corner, it is in very good condition. This is a beautiful, serene scene created with loose brush strokes of blues, reds and browns. The contrast of dark tones in the foreground of the port stands out, and the luminous, clear and soft tones of the city; as well as the magnificent light treatment. Complex composition, the viewer is introduced to the scene thanks to the boats moored in the foreground as well as the action of the man in the dock. The work presents a magnificent frame in the bohemian Montparnasse style.

Gabriel Deschamps was an artist born in France in 1919, in Bonneville. He became known as a painter of marine and genre scenes in the south of France. He studied at the École Nationale Superieure des Beaux Arts in Paris between 1939 and 1940. His paintings stand out because they perfectly capture the fresh and vibrant colors as well as the intense quality of the light of the region. This is an artist who has the ability to bring an authentic sense of life to his paintings, who mastered and refined his skills to create pieces with fluid brush strokes and vibrant tones.

He painted mainly scenes from the south of France and the Mediterranean coast and held numerous exhibitions in Paris, Algiers, Oran and Casablanca. Many of his works are present in important private collections in Switzerland, Belgium, Brazil, the United States and Argentina.

Saint Tropez is a French coastal city well known among artists and regular people. It was a fishing village that was “rediscovered” by the neo-impressionist painter Paul Signac. The city then gained a bohemian reputation, attracting many intellectuals and painters. The port was destroyed in the Second World War but was rebuilt in 1950. Its reputation for glamor and luxury was established when the film “And God Created Woman” starring Brigitte Bardot was filmed.

Technique on support: Oil on board

Title of the work: “Saint Tropez”

Author: Gabriel Dechamps (1919 - 2011)

Signed in the lower right corner

Period: Second half of the 20th century

Country of origin: France

Good condition based on age and use.

Overall dimensions: 83 x 96 x 6 cm.

Dimensions without frame: 58 x 71 cm. This piece has an attribution mark,
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