Louis Neillot (1898-1973)
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Louis Neillot (1898-1973) Vase de fleurs Oil on canvas Signed & Dated '55 45 x 37 cm
Neillot was born in Vichy in 1898. Neillot’s career as a painter was briefly halted by the war 1914-1918 in which he fought and was wounded. On his return, he attended classes at the Art School in the City of Vichy. However, it was during his first visit to Paris and the Academy Boulevard de Clichy, that he discovered the true masters of Impressionism in the paintings of the Caillebotte collection, especially those by Van Gogh and Cézanne. This visit inspired him to pursue painting. In 1928 he moved to 'La Ruche' a 'Beehive' of artist's studios in the 15th arondisement, with his family and his friends the sculptors Couturier, Damboise, Dideron and the painters of Montparnasse. In 1934 he established a studio in Boulevard Arago. He lived there until 1972. After winning the Blumenthal prize in 1932, Neillot was admitted as the youngest member of the Committee d’Independent in 1938 with Luce and Signac. There he was noticed at the Salon d'Automne in 1943 by Louis Valtat. His art flourished during this period and began to assert strength, colour and poetry. In 1945 he became Vice-President of the Salon d’Independent. His work is held in many museums and collections internationally including: Musée d’Art Moderne de Paris; Musée du Petit Palais; Musée Carnavalet; Musée de l’Ile de France à Sceaux; Musée du Travail à Saint-Denis; Musée de Lyon; Musée du Havre; Musée de La Rochelle; Musée de Chaumont; Musée de Tours; Musée d’Orléans; Musée de Riom; Musée de Sarlat; Musée de Nevers; Musée de Vichy; Musée de Moulins; Musée de Jeumont; Musée de Soissons. His work is held in private collections in Résidence de France à Tunis; Ambassade de France à Varsovie; Légation de France à Lisbonne and Ambassade de France à Windhoek, Namibie. Enquire about this artwork |
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