Ludovic Alleaume, Female Nude, 1913, Black Pencil And White Chalk On Paper

Ludovic ALLEAUME
(Angers 1859- 1941 Paris)
Female nude
1913
black pencil and white chalk on paper
44 x 27 cm (view); 62 x 43 cm (framed)
dedicated, dated and signed 'Bien sympathiquement / à Jean Humbert / Ludovic Alleaume / 1913'.
in its original frame, under an antique glass, a few small stains on the bottom around the feet, almost invisible

Selective bibliography:
Bénézit, Paris, Ernest Gründ Editeur
Ludovic Alleaume: (1859-1941): Peintre et dessinateur de vitraux, cat. exp., Laval: Musées de Laval, 2014

Notable museums:
Musée d'Orsay, Paris
Musée des beaux-arts and David-d'Angers gallery, Angers
Musée des Beaux-Arts, Rennes

Further information :
Ludovic Alleaume studied at the Beaux-Arts under Ernest Hébert and Luc-Olivier Merson. He was quickly introduced to the Salon, receiving an honorable mention in 1900 and a medal in 1905 for his painting Soir d'été. At the same time, he exhibited at the famous Georges Petit gallery, where his work was well received by the public. Female subjects form a major part of his work, enabling him to demonstrate his mastery of drawing, which oscillates between academicism and modernity.