Light discolouration to the surface. Some warping to the board. Overall the artwork is in very good condition for its age. Light wear to the frame.
37 x 45cm (14.6" x 17.7")Framed Size: 55 x 64cm (21.7" x 25.2")
Jean Chaleyé was born on 22 April 1878 in Saint-Étienne, France, where he spent much of his childhood in the company of a grandfather who worked as a forger and sculptor. He showed an early aptitude for art and attended the regional school of Industrial Arts in Saint-Étienne. In 1896 he won a scholarship to the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon, entering the floral class — a discipline closely tied to the silk industry of the region. He excelled there, winning a gold medal and a further scholarship from the City of Lyon that enabled him to continue his studies in Paris. In Paris he studied at the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs and at the École des Beaux-Arts, in the atelier of the painter Fernand Cormon. In 1903 a significant shift came when Chaleyé moved to Le Puy-en-Velay in the Haute-Loire to create designs for the local lace industry, introducing flowing, nature-inspired motifs in place of the geometric patterns that had previously dominated the craft. His designs proved highly influential, earning awards at international exhibitions in Liège, Brussels, Turin, and Paris. He married in 1912 and resumed painting full time after his military service in the First World War. Inspired in part by the floral paintings of Manet, he made flower still lifes his specialty, bringing to them rich colour and a lyrical transparency. Working in a Post-Impressionist style at the edge of expressionism, his canvases sought to capture effects of light and shadow through bold brushwork and vivid colour. In 1931 Chaleyé was appointed director of the École Nationale Supérieure des Arts et Industries Textiles in Roubaix and concurrently served as conservator of the Musée de Roubaix. He held these positions until his retirement in 1939, and was made an Officer of the Légion d'Honneur in 1937. Returning to Le Puy-en-Velay in 1940, he continued his efforts to revitalise the handmade lace tradition, and in 1942 he co-founded the Conservatoire Départemental de la Dentelle à la Main. After his death on 24 February 1960, the house in which he had lived in Le Puy was converted into the Musée Chaleyé. He was honoured by retrospective exhibitions in Paris in 1979 and 1983.
| SKU | sx790 |
|---|---|
| Frame Colour | gold |
| Artist | Jean Chaleyé |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 37.0 x 45.0cm |
| Medium | Oil |
| Style | Impressionism |
| Subject | Nudes |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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