Louis-jacques Vigon - The Gros-horloge In Rouen
Large oil on canvas by Louis-Jacques Vigon depicting the Gros Horloge in Rouen.
Dimensions: oil: 81 x 65 cm; frame: 99 x 83 cm
Artist's label on back, gilded frame with cartel.
Beautiful painting of higher quality than his usual output.
Theatrical man and decorator, Louis-Jacques Vigon (1897-1985) took part in Diaghilev's Ballets Russes adventure in London. He met Juan Gris, Francis Picabia and Albert Gleizes at the Bateau Lavoir and worked for the Opéra de Paris and the Opéra-Comique. He then returned to Rouen, where he mainly painted views of the city and, more rarely, seascapes and portraits. This taste for theatricality is particularly evident in this large canvas with its perfectly controlled lighting, where the buildings of Rouen are set up, like the panels of a set, framing a composition full of life.
Period: 20th century
Style: Modern Art
Condition: Excellent condition
Material: Oil painting
Length: 81 cm
Width: 4 cm
Height: 65 cm
Reference (ID): 1760346
Availability: In stock
