Description
Title:
[Gallant Scene]
Date: Circa 1920
Artist:
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola (1871-1950)
Technique/support:
Gouache on paper with a very beautiful frame by Duvivier (Neuilly-sur-Seine).
Frame dimensions: 30.8 x 25.7 cm
Gouache dimensions: 20.5 x 15 cm
Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola was a French painter. He was a pupil of Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. De Scévola's art is remarkable for its silky, velvety, and smooth style. The very first part of his career was marked by Symbolism, but he later developed his own language, his Art Deco-style flower bouquets being the most well known. He was also a great portraitist for the socialites and aristocrats of the era. He is also known for his pioneering role at the head of the Camoufleurs (the French camouflage department) during World War I.
Conditions:
Very good condition.