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Elie Anatole PavilLe Cafe de la Place Blanche - Post Impressionist Oil, Figures by Elie Pavil1915
1915
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Signed figures in interior oil on panel circa 1915 by Russian-born post impressionist painter Elie Anatole Pavil. The piece depicts a couple in the famous "White Cross" cafe at the Place Blanche (White Square) in Paris, France. It got its name from the showers of white flour and gypsum whose mills and quarries often covered those working on and near the Montmartre hill. A man in a black jacket with his back to the artist and a blonde woman with blue eyes sitting opposite him. There are other figures sitting in the cafe.
Signature:
Signed lower right
Dimensions:
Framed: 11"x13"
Unframed: 6.5"x9"
Provenance:
The private collection of Lina Pavil - daughter of the artist (original label verso)
Pavil concentrated principally on Parisian street scenes, particularly in the Montmartre area, as well as views of the Canal de l'Ourcq and river banks. He also painted many pictures, with the same attention to detail, in Morocco, in the souks and in the port in Rabat. His exposure to the Impressionists meant that he was very sensitive to how light varied according to the time of day, season of the year, or atmospheric conditions. He lived for many years, until his death, in Morocco.
Elie Pavil exhibited in Paris, at the Salon des Artistes Français (from 1905), at the Salon des Indépendants (from 1906), and at the Salon d'Automne (from 1906). In 1928, he received an honourable mention, and in 1930 and 1931 silver medals. He was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.
Museum and Gallery Holdings:
Paris (Mus. d'Orsay)
Paris (Mus. du Petit Palais)
- Creator:Elie Anatole Pavil (1873-1948, French)
- Creation Year:1915
- Dimensions:Height: 11 in (27.94 cm)Width: 13 in (33.02 cm)
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- Condition:Very good original condition.
- Gallery Location:Marlow, GB
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Elie Anatole Pavil
Elie Anatole Pavil (Russian, 1873-1949) was born in Odessa, Russia in 1873. He came to Paris in 1892. He established himself in Montmartre, on the Rue Caulaincourt. He had arrived at the high point of La Belle Époque; Pavil dedicated himself to capturing its atmosphere on canvas. For most of the next fifty years, he painted the cafes, the beautiful women, the jazz bands and artist ateliers of Paris. His paintings show an intimate knowledge of the inhabitants of the streets and alleys of Montmartre. Elegant couples dancing, beautiful models posing, working men finishing their day with a drink at the bar---all were captured in Pavil's carefully balanced compositions, many of which show the distinct the influence of Degas and Renoir. He exhibited at the Salon of French Artists from 1905. He got an honorable mention in 1928, silver medal in 1930 and was awarded the Legion of Honor in 1931. Various public buildings in Paris retain his works, as well as the Petit Palais and the Musée d'Art Moderne. Pavil also exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne. He exhibited at Galerie Charpentier, Galerie Georges Petit, and Galerie Bernheim Jeune. Claude Monet described Pavil's paintings as "little marvels.” Pavil also counted Pissaro among his friends. Pavil continued painting with the same passion until the end of his days. He finished his life in Morocco, another place for which he had a lifelong interest. In 1973 Pavil's atelier was sold at auction in Paris more than 200 works that spanned four decades. His works are in the Musée d'Orsay and the Musée Petit Palais in Paris.
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