Jacques Bouyssou Oil Painting "Paris, La Petit Square"

Item Details

Jacques Bouyssou (French, 1926 – 1997)
Paris, La Petit Square, mid to late 20th century
Oil painting on canvas
Signed to the lower left
Titled to the verso
Artist biography attached to the verso

Jacques Bouyssou was born to an art gallery owner in Honfleur, France, and was drawn to art at an early age. He grew to know many of the Fauvist and Expressionist artists who exhibited in his father’s gallery, including Raoul Dufy, Celso Lagar, and Marcel François Leprin. Bouyssou studied at the Beaux Arts de Troyes and at Academie de la Grand Chaumiere under D’Othon Friez. He became known for his marine paintings as well as coastal landscapes, street scenes, and architectural paintings. He had one-man shows in Paris, London, and New York and in 1973 was name an official painter of the French Navy. His work can be found in many private and public collections including the Musée National de la Marine and Bibliothèque Nationale de France.

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Condition

- marks and discoloration to the linen liner; marks, abrasions, and nicks to the frame; finish loss to the upper left corner of the frame.

Dimensions

- measures frame; sight measures 30.25" W x 24.75" H.

Item #

ITMG422435