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Oil on panel signed Arthur Midy* representing an animated view of the Saint-Gilles market in Brittany, with many characters: Bretons and Bretons in traditional clothes, dated ca. 1939 on the back, from the 20th century.
This painting is in good condition and is of good quality. Signed lower left. Annotations on the back.
A note: tiny wear of time, see photos.
Genre painter and portrait painter , he worked in Paris and Le Faouët. Student of the Academy of Fine Arts in Paris, JP Laurens and Benjamin Constant. He obtained a silver medal in Paris in 1914 and executed the frescoes of the National School of Health Service in Lyon. During the inter-war period, he extended his inspiration to Finistère and all of western Morbihan. (excerpt from Bénézit)
A prolific artist, he approaches all genres: portraits, still lifes, scenes of pardons, markets, interiors. This excellent chronicler of life in Faouët during the first half of the 20th century holds an important place in the pictorial history of the town, both for the longevity of his presence in the locality and for the variety of subjects he has tackled. (excerpt from the Faouët Museum website)
Artist highly rated on ArtPrice.
