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Walter GAY (1856–1937) Fontainebleau, view from a pavilion.
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Walter GAY (1856–1937) Fontainebleau, view from a pavilion.
See original version (French)
Estimate €2,500 - €3,500
Voluntary lot
Description
Walter GAY (1856–1937)
Fontainebleau, view from a pavilion.
Oil on panel, signed lower right.
55 x 38 cm
Walter Gay, an American painter based in France, made a name for himself as an artist with a keen eye for the refined interiors and grand historic residences he frequented in France. In addition to his famous interior scenes, he also produced architectural views, notably at Fontainebleau, where he loved to capture the atmosphere of the château and its courtyards. Close to Jacques-Emile
Blanche and the Parisian artistic milieu, he conveyed the nobility of the stonework and the poetry of the surroundings with a free and nuanced touch. This painting perfectly illustrates this facet of his work, where architectural rigour and pictorial sensitivity come together.
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