Louis Cabié (1853-1939) Haystacks

Louis-Alexandre CABIÉ
(Dol-de-Bretagne 1853 - Bordeaux 1939)
Les meules de foin
Oil on paper layed on canvas
H. 28.5 cm; L. 32 cm
Signed lower right, dated 1926

Louis Cabié, a renowned artist in France and particularly in the Bordeaux region, even during his lifetime, circulated in the greater Southwest throughout his life. A pupil of Harpignies, whose passion for vegetation is reminiscent of the Barbizon school, he remained faithful to the simplicity of picturesque French landscapes until his death. Spectacular trees, forest atmospheres, places steeped in history, bewitching valleys, or even a landscape in its simplest form, which he was able to enhance with a vital contrast. The place presented here is unfortunately not identified and certainly not identifiable. Are we in Périgord? Nothing indicates it. These millstones painted at the end of the 1920s in a sunny landscape are a rare subject for the painter.

We are looking for any work or information relating to the artist to complete his biography as well as a catalog raisonné currently being compiled.