MASCART Gustave (1834 / 1912)
Entertainment on the beach.
Oil on canvas signed lower right.
32,5 x 41 cm
Certificate of authenticity.
Gustave Mascart, born on March 8, 1834 in Valenciennes and died on July 16, 1912 in Paris[1], was a French landscape painter of the late 19th century. XIXth century.
Gustave Mascart was born on March 8, 1834 in Valenciennes. A student of Jean-Baptiste Durand-Brager and Julien Potier, he was trained between Brussels and Paris, and was active mainly in Île-de-France, Normandy, Northern France, Belgium and the Netherlands.
His works are primarily views of Paris and its suburbs, including views of the banks of the Seine, urban landscapes depicting cities in northern France and Normandy, as well as Belgian and Dutch cities. His pictorial style and themes appear to be inspired by the veduta tradition of the northern schools.
The most recurring themes are scenes of Parisian life, urban views often centered by a river or canal representing cities in Île-de-France, northern France, Belgium or sometimes the Netherlands, and port scenes.
He made his debut at the Salon in 1880 with a painting entitled The Fishery at Ghent.
He lives at number 22 rue Tourlaque in Paris.
Some of his paintings are currently kept in regional or departmental museums.
Awards
Academy Officer Academy Officer
Public collections
Sceaux Departmental Museum: View of the Courbevoie bridge
Saint-Denis Museum of Art and History: Saint-Denis Canal
Tatihou Island Maritime Museum: Boats on the beach
Flers Castle Museum: Pont-Neuf, Paris
Saintes Museum: View taken at Huy-sur-Meuse
Bernay Museum: View of Ghent
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