Code: 6056
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A beautiful early 20th century French post-impressionist oil on canvas depicting a street scene in Montmartre, Paris, by Alphonse Quizet.
Excellent quality early work by this important French artist who was good friends with Maurice Uttrillo.
Signed lower right and presented in fine gilt frame with swept corners and centres. Christie's auction label on the reverse.
Artist: Alphonse Quizet (French, 1855-1955)
Title: Montmartre
Medium: Oil on canvas
Size: 23 x 19.5 inches (58 x 50 cm) including the frame
Born in Paris to café owners, Alphonse Quizet worked as a draftsman before becoming a painter, eventually exhibiting regularly at the Salon d'Automne and the Salon des Indépendants. He was awarded the Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.
Quizet was heavily influenced by the vibrant brushwork of Vincent van Gogh. He was a close friend and associate of artist Maurice Utrillo, with whom he often painted identical motifs, as well as Marcel Leprin and Fauve painter Louis Valtat.
