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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Nature morte avec tulipes, 1905–1905

Louis Valtat

Nature morte avec tulipes, 1905–1905

Sale Date: December 3, 1999

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Modèle se rhabillant

Louis Valtat

Modèle se rhabillant

Sale Date: December 3, 1999

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Pommes et raisins, 1930–1930

Louis Valtat

Pommes et raisins, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 27, 1999

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Anémones et mimosas au vase de cristal, 1930–1930

Louis Valtat

Anémones et mimosas au vase de cristal, 1930–1930

Sale Date: November 25, 1999

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Lys et delphiniums au vase de grès, 1920–1920

Louis Valtat

Lys et delphiniums au vase de grès, 1920–1920

Sale Date: November 25, 1999

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The oak of Dodone

Louis Valtat

The oak of Dodone

Sale Date: November 22, 1999

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Paar im Park

Louis Valtat

Paar im Park

Sale Date: November 13, 1999

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Le peintre sur le vif, 1898–1899

Louis Valtat

Le peintre sur le vif, 1898–1899

Sale Date: November 11, 1999

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Le verger, 1893–1893

Louis Valtat

Le verger, 1893–1893

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Sabilère sur les quais de la Seine à..., 1890–1890

Louis Valtat

Sabilère sur les quais de la Seine à..., 1890–1890

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Vase de fleurs, 1925–1925

Louis Valtat

Vase de fleurs, 1925–1925

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Suzanne au fauteuil bleu, 1907–1907

Louis Valtat

Suzanne au fauteuil bleu, 1907–1907

Sale Date: November 11, 1999

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L'enfant au jardin, 1911–1911

Louis Valtat

L'enfant au jardin, 1911–1911

Sale Date: November 11, 1999

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Vase de fleurs, 1932–1932

Louis Valtat

Vase de fleurs, 1932–1932

Sale Date: November 11, 1999

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Portrait d'Albert André, 1895–1895

Louis Valtat

Portrait d'Albert André, 1895–1895

Sale Date: November 10, 1999

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Jardin à Choisel, 1929–1929

Louis Valtat

Jardin à Choisel, 1929–1929

Sale Date: November 10, 1999

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Paysage de Provence, 1911–1911

Louis Valtat

Paysage de Provence, 1911–1911

Sale Date: November 10, 1999

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Raisins et poires, 1932–1932

Louis Valtat

Raisins et poires, 1932–1932

Sale Date: November 10, 1999

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Paysage aux champs

Louis Valtat

Paysage aux champs

Sale Date: November 10, 1999

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Le chemin bordé d'arbres

Louis Valtat

Le chemin bordé d'arbres

Sale Date: November 10, 1999

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Forêt de Compiègne, 1923–1923

Louis Valtat

Forêt de Compiègne, 1923–1923

Sale Date: November 9, 1999

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Monnaie du pape et fruits, 1904–1905

Louis Valtat

Monnaie du pape et fruits, 1904–1905

Sale Date: November 9, 1999

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Le parc de Versailles, 1906–1906

Louis Valtat

Le parc de Versailles, 1906–1906

Sale Date: November 9, 1999

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Bords de Seine, 1923–1923

Louis Valtat

Bords de Seine, 1923–1923

Sale Date: November 9, 1999

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