Louis Valtat

(French, 1869–1952)

Louis Valtat was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Fauvist movement of the early 20th century. Valtat’s early work, generally landscapes and street scenes, used the light touch of Impressionism and the colored dots of Pointillism along with an intense, bright palette, as in Péniches (Barges) (1892). Later in life, while suffering from tuberculosis, he spent several autumns and winters on the Mediterranean, where he intensified his use of color and began to express more Fauvist tendencies, particularly in his seascapes. However, he never fully adopted the extreme boldness of color and form that characterizes the work of the Fauve group. Born August 8, 1869 in Dieppe, France, Valtat studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris and at the Académie Julian. His fellow students and contemporaries included Maurice Denis, Pierre Bonnard, and Édouard Vuillard, though Valtat remained separate from the Synthesist movement by which these three were influenced. He continued to paint until 1948, when he lost his sight due to glaucoma. Valtat died on January 2, 1952 in Paris, France.

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Drawings and Works on Paper, Impressionist and Modern Art

Related Artists

Albert André, Pierre Bonnard, Paul Signac, Édouard Vuillard

Most Expensive Artwork Sold at Auction

Madame Valtat et son fils, 1910
Sold price: 1,136,990 USD

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La presse à bras

Louis Valtat

La presse à bras

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Bouquet, renonclules, anémones, mimosas, 1930–1930

Louis Valtat

Bouquet, renonclules, anémones, mimosas, 1930–1930

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Les meules en Normandie, 1910–1910

Louis Valtat

Les meules en Normandie, 1910–1910

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Bouquet d'anemones, 1930–1930

Louis Valtat

Bouquet d'anemones, 1930–1930

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Au théâtre

Louis Valtat

Au théâtre

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Sous-bois fleuri, 1909–1909

Louis Valtat

Sous-bois fleuri, 1909–1909

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Champs de blé devant la mer

Louis Valtat

Champs de blé devant la mer

Sale Date: October 21, 2003

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Chatons de noisetiers

Louis Valtat

Chatons de noisetiers

Sale Date: October 3, 2003

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Rose au vase vert, 1901–1901

Louis Valtat

Rose au vase vert, 1901–1901

Sale Date: September 25, 2003

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Suzanne Valtat et son fils, Jean, 1910–1910

Louis Valtat

Suzanne Valtat et son fils, Jean, 1910–1910

Sale Date: September 11, 2003

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Clairière près d'un verger en fleurs, 1905–1905

Louis Valtat

Clairière près d'un verger en fleurs, 1905–1905

Sale Date: August 6, 2003

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Jeune femme et son modèle, 1899–1899

Louis Valtat

Jeune femme et son modèle, 1899–1899

Sale Date: July 10, 2003

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Les élégantes

Louis Valtat

Les élégantes

Sale Date: July 10, 2003

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Portrait de femme blonde, 1918–1918

Louis Valtat

Portrait de femme blonde, 1918–1918

Sale Date: July 2, 2003

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Ostréiculteurs à Arcachon, 1895–1896

Louis Valtat

Ostréiculteurs à Arcachon, 1895–1896

Sale Date: July 1, 2003

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Anémones et fleurs de printemps, 1920–1920

Louis Valtat

Anémones et fleurs de printemps, 1920–1920

Sale Date: July 1, 2003

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Champs de blé et de coquelicots, 1920–1920

Louis Valtat

Champs de blé et de coquelicots, 1920–1920

Sale Date: July 1, 2003

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Enfants à la poupée

Louis Valtat

Enfants à la poupée

Sale Date: June 26, 2003

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Fleurs dans un vase

Louis Valtat

Fleurs dans un vase

Sale Date: June 26, 2003

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Pins en bord de mer, Anthéor, 1899–1899

Louis Valtat

Pins en bord de mer, Anthéor, 1899–1899

Sale Date: June 25, 2003

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Le Rastel d'Agay, 1898–1898

Louis Valtat

Le Rastel d'Agay, 1898–1898

Sale Date: June 25, 2003

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La baie d'Agay, 1897–1899

Louis Valtat

La baie d'Agay, 1897–1899

Sale Date: June 25, 2003

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Mitter mit Kindern

Louis Valtat

Mitter mit Kindern

Sale Date: June 24, 2003

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Vase de fleurs sur fond rouge, 1940–1940

Louis Valtat

Vase de fleurs sur fond rouge, 1940–1940

Sale Date: June 24, 2003

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