EUGÈNE GALIEN-LALOUE (1854-1941) NOTRE-DAME, VUE... Lot 24

EUGÈNE GALIEN-LALOUE (1854-1941) NOTRE-DAME, VUE DU QUAI DES TOURNELLES Gouache on paper Signed lower left Gouache on paper; signed lower left 20 X 31 CM - 7 7/8 X 12 1/4 IN. This work is referenced in Mr. Noë Willer's archives. PROVENANCE Private collection, France. BIBLIOGRAPHY Noë Willer, Eugène Galien-Laloue, Catalogue raisonné, Volume I, The Triumph of Paris, Noë Willer-Alexander Kahan Fine Arts, New York-Paris: 1999, reproduced under n° 41, p. 76. "Of a solitary nature, [Galien-Laloue] worked with tenacity and rigour, qualities that earned him an employment with the 'Chemins de fer de l'Ouest' to draw the layout of the rails from Paris to the provincial stations. Galien will also take advantage of this opportunity to paint the surrounding landscapes. He wanted to describe the districts of Paris with a faithful line that respected the perspective of the buildings. In his vision, the scenery is drawn as an architect would, with details of great precision. This can certainly be explained by a childhood spent in the world of theatres..." Noë Willer, op. cit. p. 14.