BRISGAND Gustave
A CHARMING LOOK
Pastel: 54 x 73 cm / 21.3 x 28.7 ins
Signed middle left
Painter of nudes and genre scenes; draughtsman, painter of pastels and illustrator.
Gustave Brisgand exhibited in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français, of which he became a member. He was awarded an honourable mention in 1911 and became a Chevalier of the Légion d’Honneur in 1934. He contributed to illustrated journals and his “Nudes” earned him quite a reputation. The titles of several of his works were inspired by works of Lamartine, Victor Hugo and Albert Samain.
Period:
Paris 1880 - Nantes 1950
French School
Exhibitions:
Paris
Literature:
E. Bénézit, "Dictionary of Artists", Paris 2006, Vol. 2, p. 1263.