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Artist : Eugene Galien-Laloue
Title : Porte Saint-Martin, Paris
Signed lower left, gouache over traces of pencil
11 x 18 inches framed 19 x 26.5 inches
Biography:
Born in Paris in 1854, Eugene Galien-Laloue studied under Charles Laloue. In 1877 Galien-Laloue made his debut at the Salon des Artistes Francais, and throughout his career exhibited with great success. He was a versatile painter and superb draughtsman and is often described as a School of Paris or Belle Epoque painter.
His Parisian street scenes are similar in design to those by Edouard Cortes and Luigi Loir. His preferred to work on paper with watercolour and gouache, though he often worked in a multitude of media including pen, pencil and oil. His street scenes have enduring charm and he is widely collected across the continent.