Adolphe Louis Gaussen (french, 1871-1954) Rocky Coast

Adolphe Louis Gaussen (Marseille, 1871-1954)

Rocky Coast, 1920

Material: Oil on panel
Dimensions: 32.5 x 40 cm
Frame: Yes

Gaussen was trained at the Marseille School of Fine Arts under the direction of Magaud and Guindon , where he studied with Jean-Baptiste Olive. A local celebrity, he is one of the most famous painters in Marseille and is appointed curator of the Cantini Museum in Marseille. He participated extensively in the numerous exhibitions at the Salon de la Société Coloniale des Beaux-Arts. He was appointed Official Painter of the Navy in 1928, as well as Officer of the Legion of Honor. As a member of the Salon des Artistes Français, he exhibited at the Salon from 1893, his views of the beaches and ports of the Côte d'Azur featuring prominently. Gaussen's art is sober but inspired by a great love of nature, both terrestrial and marine. One of his favorite subjects was the Corniche, the stunning sea cliff that lies east of Cap Ferrat, where the mountains plunge dramatically into the Mediterranean Sea. These paintings illustrate his love for this part of the Côte d'Azur.

Many of his works have been acquired by the French state. Museums holding his works:
Musée de l’Arte Moderne, Paris; Petit Palais Museum, Paris; Amsterdam; New York ; Aix en Provence ; Arles; Beaune; Worthy ; Marseilles; Nimes; Toulon; Troyes.