Code: 6054
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A beautiful large 1960's French oil on canvas depicting a street scene, probably in Montmartre, by Maurice Ghiglion-Green.
This charming work is titled "La Grande Rue un Dimanche" - The Main Street on a Sunday. It is signed lower right and retains it's original exhibition labels on the reverse from the prestigious Galerie Charpentier, Paris, and Christie's auction house. Presented in a fine wood and stucco frame with swept centres and corners.
Ghiglion-Green exhibited widely in the 1960's, including in London (Arthur Tooth, Wilton Gallery), New York, LA and Paris.
Artist: Maurice Ghiglion-Green (French, 1913-1989)
Title: La Grande Rue un Dimanche
Medium: Oil on canvas
Frame size: 32 x 37.5 inches (81 x 95 cm)
Canvas size: 23.5 x 28.5 inches (60 x 73 cm)
Maurice Ghiglion-Green was born on 8 November 1913 in Cannes (Alpes Maritimes). A former croupier and self-taught artist, he began to paint in 1948 and then devoted himself exclusively to his art from 1952.
He exhibited as early as 1955 in France, Switzerland, England, the United States. His paintings were sold through many leading galleries, including Arthur Tooth & Sons (London), Wilton Gallery (London) and Gallery Charpentier (Paris).
Ghiglion-Green paintings continue to be popular and regularly appear at the most prestogious auction houses, including Sotheby's and Christie's.
