JULES EUGENE PAGES Listed Paris Street Scene Stunning 22k gold leaf TOBEY FRAME

Description: Stunning Painting By Well Listed Early California / French Impressionist, Jules Eugene Pages. A similar size and subject painting by Pages sold in March 2016 at Shapiro Auctions for 10,000.00 This auction is for a magnificent Early California / French Impressionist original oil on canvas by listed artist, Jules Eugene Pages (1861-1948). "A Busy Evening on A French Street" depicts people on a Paris Street near the famous St Nicolas Church as evening approaches. It is studio / estate stamped on the lower right of the painting, "Atelier Jules Pages." This stamp was used widely on Pages' work. He was required by customs to use the stamp when shipping works to the States. Pages shipped his work back several times before returning permanently. Authenticity is guaranteed. This an oil on canvas measuring 18.25 X 21.75 inches. It is in a very nice hand carved, genuine 22K gold leaf frame by the famous artisan, Richard Tobey, of Los Angeles. The framed work measures 25.5 X 29 inches. This is a incredibly impressive and beautiful work. Pages' works have sold as high as 34,000 at auction. The condition is very good. The work is on it's original canvas, with no losses. Some craquelure but paint is stable. This painting is beautiful and ready to hang. Shipping and Insurance are free. I accept Pay Pal. Provenance: This painting was authenticated and sold on December 12, 2001 at Butterfield's in San Francisco at over 5100.00 including the buyers premium. Butterfield's sold this work unframed. Since that time, a 1000.00 Richard Tobey frame was added to the painting. A photo of the auction catalogue is shown in the photos posted on this auction. Jules Eugene Pages (American, 1867 - 1946) A prominent landscape and marine painter, Jules Eugène Pages spent most of his career in France where he was a well-known Impressionist painter, but he maintained close ties to his nativecity of San Francisco and was influential in introducing that painting style to Northern California. He was born in San Francisco, California on May 16, 1867 and was raised in the artistic milieu of his father's engraving business, where he worked as an apprentice. In 1888 he sailed to Paris to study at Academie Julian under Jules Lefebvre, Benjamin Constant, and Fleury. After returning to San Francisco, he worked as an illustrator for the San Francisco Examiner and Call newspapers. Upon returning to Paris in 1902, he began teaching night classes at the Academie Julian and served as its director. Pages gained international recognition while in France and was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1910. In 1915 he exhibited at the Panama Pacific International Exposition and was a member of the International Jury of Awards. Although he remained in France for forty years, he returned to his native city often to visit and exhibit. At the outbreak of World War II, Pages returned to San Francisco and died there on May 22, 1946. He was amember of the Bohemian Club; International Society of Sculptors & Painters in Paris. He exhibited at the Paris Salon,1895 with honorable mention, and won Gold Medals there in 1899 and 1905. He also exhibited at the Steckel Gallery in Los Angeles in 1909; at the Bohemian Club, 1924, solo exhibition; the California Palace of Legion of Honor,1946 memorial exhibition. Source: Edan Milton Hughes, Artists in California, 1786-1940.

Price: 3679.2 USD

Location: Fort Mill, South Carolina

End Time: 2025-01-05T18:14:59.000Z

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