Roseberys London
Lot 89
Gabriel Fournier, French 1893-1963 - Madame Fournier or 'Pose dans le fauteuil gris', c.1935; oil on canvas, signed lower right 'Gabriel Fournier', 92 x 60 cm (ARR) Provenance: with Galerie Aziza, London (label attached to the reverse of the stretcher); private collection, purchased from the above and thence by descent Exhibited: Galerie Aziza, London, 'Gabriel Fournier', February 1974, no.27 (according to the label attached to the reverse of the frame); Galerie Aziza, London, 'The Rediscover of the Post-Impressionists', May 1975 Note: the artist shares the sensual style of his friend Raoul Dufy and other Fauve painters such as Charles Camoin and Henri Lebasque, with his painterly brushwork and evocative use of deep colour. The artist exhibited internationally throughout his career and his works are now in major French public collections, including the Musee de'Art Moderne de Paris, and worldwide.