Vidal Gustave (1895-1966) “daudet’s Mill At Fontvieille” Provence Avignon Alpilles Paris

VIDAL Gustave (1895 - 1966)

"Daudet's Mill at Fontvieille"

Gouache on brown paper,
Signed, dated and located lower left.

A beautiful work by the Avignon painter Gustave Vidal, depicting a lively view of Daudet's Mill at Fontvieille in the Alpilles National Park. The artist perfectly captured the light of a winter day in Provence under a milky sky.
Built in 1814 for grinding wheat, the Ribet mill, its real name, ceased operation in 1915.
In 1935, the "Friends of Alphonse Daudet" association decided to restore it and simultaneously create a museum dedicated to the author of "Letters from My Windmill."

A student at the Avignon School of Fine Arts under the direction of the painter Pierre Grivolas, who encouraged his students, including Gustave Vidal, to paint outdoors, he was influenced by the new Avignon school and abstract painters.
His distinctive style blends palette knife techniques with pictorial stylization.
He received numerous awards early in his career and exhibited worldwide.

Dimensions: 24.5 x 31 cm (unframed) and 35.5 x 43.5 cm (with its original giltwood frame).

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