Gabriel Dauchot, Couple On The Banks Of A River, Oil On Canvas, 20th Century

Charming oil on canvas depicting a couple of lovers strolling along a river, probably the Seine or the Marne. A steamboat emerges from the right side of the composition. A French flag can be seen on the upper left side. The trees are suggested by abstract touches of green and brown. The material is worked in thickness and impasto is notably visible on the clothing of the figures, the quay, the flag, the prow of the boat and the flag.

Signed “DAUCHOT” in the lower right corner.

Gabriel Dauchot (1927-2003) is a French painter and lithographer born in the Paris region. With an expressionist tendency, he distinguished himself in particular in portraits, landscapes and still lifes. A student at the Grande Chaumière studio from the age of 14, he took part in the Salon des Moins de Trente ans and the Salon d'Automne from 1942. From 1945, he organized solo exhibitions in Paris, Switzerland and the United States. He painted in full paste figures with tightrope-like appearances, valets, newlyweds, melancholic landscapes, ironically grotesque funerals as well as still lifes with an old-fashioned or carnal touch. From the 80s, he lightened his palette and moved towards compositions where he gave free rein to his humor, creating compositions with great freedom.

Some chips in the frame.
Good general condition.
From the 20th century.

Dimensions:
Framed: 42.5 x 34.5 cm
Viewed: 25.5 x 17.5 cm