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LAUGÉ Achille, 1861–1944 Portrait of Émilie Dormières, née M…
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LAUGÉ Achille, 1861–1944 Portrait of Émilie Dormières, née M…
See original version (French)
Estimate €30,000 - €50,000
Voluntary lot
Description
LAUGÉ Achille, 1861–1944
Portrait of Émilie Dormières, née Millet, 1897
oil on canvas (slight trace of a signature), signed and dated top right
36×45 cm
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Nicole Tamburini, Achille Laugé, le point, la ligne, la lumière, exhibition catalogue at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Carcassonne / Musée Petiet de Limoux / Musée de la Chartreuse de Douai, 2009–2010, Silvana Editoriale, Milan, 2009, painting described and reproduced under no. 21.
EXHIBITION: Saint-Tropez – Carcassonne, 1990, no. 10.
Trained in Toulouse alongside Henri Martin and Antoine Bourdelle, Achille Laugé moved to Paris and discovered the Post-Impressionist masters, including Signac and Seurat. He was influenced by them and adopted Divisionism.
His interpretation of Pointillism is deeply sensitive. By fragmenting his brushstrokes into fine lines of varying sizes and thicknesses, he shapes the forms and distributes the light.
Our portrait is a fine example of his use of refined harmonies within a limited palette. A fine blue border frames and isolates the beautiful profile, whilst light seems to emanate from the face. The artist succeeds in expressing the quiet intimacy of his subject.
Beyond the brilliance of the execution, our painting boasts impeccable provenance, as it comes directly from the model’s family and has therefore never been offered for sale before. Achille Laugé’s works created before 1900 are as rare as they are desirable.
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