Antoine CHARTRES (1903-1968) Still Life with Pitchers and Fruit

Antoine CHARTRES (1903-1968) Still Life with Pitchers and Fruit
Antoine Chartres was born in Lyon, France in 1903, Chartres entered the School of Art in Lyon in 1919, where he became a professor in 1939. He studied painting with Henri Veilly and began exhibiting his work in 1926 at the Expositions des Indépendants in Lyon and at the renowned Salon d'Automne in Paris. He also exhibitied at the Salon des Tuileries from 1933 to 1943. He was a founding member of the avant-garde group "Les Nouveaux" during the 1930s and 40s in Lyon. Known for his geometric and lyrical abstraction, he enjoyed a great amount of public recognition in his day. An entire chapter was dedicated to him in the recently published Les Nouveaux ou La Modernité Prolongée by Alain Vollerin. Listed in Benezit, vol.3. Oil on Canvas, newly framed. Signed "Ant. Chartes" (LL). Canvas dimensions 28" x 23". Item: 11155 List Price: $4,250.00
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