Jules Alfred Giess (1901–1973) – Reclining Female Nude, Oil On Wood

Beautiful oil on wood depicting a reclining female nude, treated with great softness of modeling and a subtle palette. The work demonstrates the rigorous and luminous style of Jules Alfred Giess, a figurative painter trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Dimensions without frame: 27 x 20 cm Dimensions with frame: 38 x 31 cm Signed lower right: H. Giess About the artist: Jules Alfred Giess (1901–1973) was awarded the Grand Prix de Rome in 1929. A resident at the Villa Medici and then at the Casa de Velázquez, he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and notably produced a fresco for the 1937 Universal Exhibition. A member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts, his work combines formal rigor and sensitivity, between landscapes, still lifes, portraits and genre scenes. Several French museums hold his works. Shipping: France: €20 Europe: €40 Rest of the world: €100