Early 20th Century
Hungarian-French painter François Gall produced Impressionistic works covering a variety of subject matter. Critics of his day commented extensively on the delicacy of his brushwork, bringing light and color together in his paintings in a harmonious, nuanced manner.
Strongly influenced by French artist Edgar Degas, Gall primarily painted figures, but didn't limit himself to just the human form. Many of his works include countrysides, beaches and city streets.
Born as Ferenc Erdelyi Gall in Kolozsvar (now Cluj Napoca), Hungary, Gall studied under Romanian painter Aurel Popp. In 1932, he showed his work at a Galleria d'Arte Moderna exhibition in Rome.
In 1936, Gall moved to Paris to pursue an artistic career. There, he joined the workshops of French painters Charles-François-Prosper Guérin and André Devambez. In 1937, he exhibited his works depicting his experiences in Paris at the Szalmasy Gallery in Budapest. In 1939, Gall won a silver medal at the Salon d'Asnieres, and he also won a scholarship from the Government of Hungary in that same year.
In 1939, he returned to Hungary for a visit to attend to his sick mother. While away, war broke out in Europe, and he was unable to return to France. Gall served as a medic during World War II, and finished out his service in Austria.
After completing his wartime duties, Gall returned to Paris, where he ultimately became a naturalized French citizen. Although he continued to paint throughout his life, Gall produced his largest body of work in the 1940s, ‘50s and ‘60s. He received numerous awards and showed in many exhibitions, including a permanent installation in Bern, Switzerland.
Gall died of a heart attack in 1987, not long after being elected president of France’s National Union of Painters and Professional Sculptors.
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H 18.5 in W 21.5 in
"Plage" beach scene, oil on canvas French 20th Century
By Maurice Brianchon
Located in New York, NY
Maurice Brianchon was born at Fresnay-sur-Sarthe in January 1899. He first studied in Bordeaux at the École des Beaux-Arts under Paul Quinsac, a sculptor; in 1917 he moved to Paris a...
Oil, Canvas
"Deauville" 20th century French beach scene oil on canvas
Located in New York, NY
Signed lower left: F. gall Provenance: Private Collection Anne French Fine Arts, 2009 Private Collection, Florida Francois Gall was born in Kolozsvar, Hungary in 1912. He began hi...
Canvas, Oil
$12,245
H 8.5 in W 9.5 in
Figures on the Beach, Yport- Impressionist Figures in Landscape - Andre Devambez
By André Devambez
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and titled oil on panel figures in landscape circa 1920 by French impressionist painter Andre Devambez. The piece depicts couples and families enjoying a day at the beach at Y...
Oil, Panel
$11,888
H 9.45 in W 16.15 in
"Plage de Trouville" Sept. 1953, 20th Century oil on canvas by Emilio Grau Sala
By Emilio Grau Sala
Located in Madrid, ES
EMILIO GRAU SALA Spanish, 1911 - 1975 TROUVILLE, SEPTEMBRE 1953 signed Grau Sala (lower left) signed again, located & dated "Grau Sala, Trouville, Septembre 1953" on the reverse oil...
Canvas, Oil
Beach at Deauville Landscape Painting, French Impressionist, Antique
Located in Queens, NY
Copy of French Impressionist landscape painting "Beach at Deauville" showing people at the beach with a town in the distance
Paint
"Scène de Plage à Trouville"
By François Gall
Located in Houston, TX
Gall, Francois 1912-1987. French artist. Benezit listed. Gall was the recipient of the Medaille D'ore at the Paris Salon of 1947. Measures: 8" x 12", oil on canvas. Gall’s subject and composition was inspired by Eugene Boudin. Signed and dated 1938, lower right. Scène de plage...
Oil
$15,321
H 22 in W 18 in
Sur la plage - Impressionist Figures in Landscape Oil Painting by Alfred Stevens
By Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated figures in seascape oil on panel by Belgian impressionist painter Alfred Emile Leopold Stevens. The work depicts an elega...
Oil, Panel
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H 16 in W 19 in
Figures on the Beach - Mid 20th Century French Impressionist Seaside Painting
Located in Sevenoaks, GB
A beautiful 1950's French impressionist oil on board depicting a busy coastal scene with figures on the beach and sailing boats on the sea. The work is very well painted and atmosp...
Oil, Board
$43,886
H 23 in W 31 in
La Plage a Deauville - Post Impressionistt Figures in Landscape by Lucien Adrion
By Lucien Adrion
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on panel figures in landscape circa 1920 by French post impressionist painter Lucien Adrion. The painting depicts families enjoying a day at the beach in Deauville - some ...
Oil, Panel
British Impressionist Coastal Beach Seaside Scene Oil Painting Signed
Located in Nottingham, GB
This charming small-scale oil on board captures the atmosphere of a breezy day at the British seaside through the artist's characteristically loose and expressive style. Painted with...
Paint
"Beach Scene With Figures" 20th Century American Impressionist Oil Painting
By Suzanne Demarest
Located in New York, NY
A stunning oil painting depicting figures at the Beach. Demarest was known for her charming intimate figurative scenes portraying life in the North East. She was profoundly active, p...
Canvas, Oil
"Beach Scene with Figures & Sailing Boats" Impressionist Oil Painting Landscape
By Niek van der Plas
Located in New York, NY
This captivating summer day beach scene is a remarkable display of Van der Plas's true passion for outdoor genre paintings. A wonderfully rich beach scene executed in the 21st Centur...
Oil, Wood Panel
"Plage Au Parasol" Post-Impressionist Beach Scene Oil on Canvas Painting Framed
By Gaston Sebire
Located in New York, NY
A charming 20th Century oil painting depicting a French beach scene with figures in the sand and under a parasol. The waves ebb and flow as the turquoise waters move effortlessly. Th...
Canvas, Oil
"Trouville" Colorfully Playful Impressionistic Parisian Beach Scene Oil Painting
By Jacques Bouyssou
Located in New York, NY
A stunning depiction by Jacques Bouyssou of a lively French summer scene, featuring figures and a light house at the beach in Trouville, France set against the banks of the Marne. Se...
Canvas, Oil
"Beach Scene with Figures" Impressionistic Oil Painting on Canvas in Amsterdam
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully rich beach scene from the mid-20th Century, depicting figures in the sand, set in Holland. Some figures are by the water as children play in the distance with a bicycli...
Oil, Canvas
"Beach Scene with Figures and Sailboats" Impressionistic Oil Painting in Holland
Located in New York, NY
A wonderfully rich beach scene done in Zandvoort Holland in the Mid-20th Century depicting figures in the sand. Some figures are by the water with sailboats as kids play in the dista...
Oil, Canvas
