Still Life By Gabriel Belot 1882-1962

oil on canvas measuring 61cm x 50cm plus frame 77cm x67cm signed lower right Gabriel BELOT Gabriel BELOT born in 1882 in Paris was a great artist unjustly forgotten Recognized by his peers as one of the greatest wood engravers of his generation A book biographical has just been produced by the Professor of Art History Mr Stefan ALBL (available at the Guardia Gallery in Castellet at the price of 35 €uros. Gallery specializing in the paintings of this artist) where he explains that this born artist in a very poor family had an unhappy childhood His grandfather, a bookbinder, saw very early his gift for drawing and introduced him to wood engraving Gabriel Belot will receive many orders for illustrations, but his very deep wish will be to learn to paint As soon as he had the opportunity he bought colors and received advice from the painters of Montmartre A great career will open up to him where he will teach in Paris until around the 1930s, or there , he will leave everything in order to come and settle in Provence, more precisely in Méounes les Montrieux Also passionate about nature, he will leave from morning to evening in all weathers, in the countryside in order to restore on his canvas the wonderful colors of the countryside and undergrowth He died in 1962 in his house "Le rouge gorge" A street bears his name in Dijon and a museum conserving his works should see the light of day in Méounes...... A remarkable biographical book will be given free of charge to the future buyer of the painting free shipping worldwide