Georges Ferré (1853-1924) Portrait Of A Friend, 1886, Oil On Panel, Signed

Georges Ferré (1853-1924)
Portrait of a friend, 1886,
signed, dated and dedicated "to his friend P. Jallanchouze" top right
oil on wood panel
23.8 x 17.9 cm
Framed: 37.5 x 32 cm

This portrait of a friend of the artist reveals a real sensitivity on his part, and the dedication reveals the closeness and complicity that may have existed between the artist and his model. As he poses for the painter, we can see just how concentrated this young man is, and at the same time, a real vitality shines through under the artist's brushstrokes.
Although the painter produced a few portraits, he is best known for his landscapes and genre scenes, painting his models in an intimate style, no doubt for a more restricted circle, demonstrating a real talent for this genre.

Georges Ferré was a painter of genre scenes and landscapes. He studied in Émile Blin's studio, then with Désiré Laugée. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris, becoming a member in 1886.
One of his works, "Moissonneuses", is on display at the Musée de Pontoise
Bibliography: Bénézit, tome 5, p. 409