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Mid Century Studio Portrait Oil Painting

Atelier Philippe Granat

1899-1983

Philippe Granat

Philippe Granat was born on 8^th May 1899 in Yekaterinoslavka (Dniepropetrovsk), Russia. Like many Jews, his parents fled Russia following the pogroms of the early 20th century and arrived in Paris in 1902 or 1903. Here he was to learn French, marry a French lady and fight for his adopted country during World War II.

Philippe Granat in his C4

Living for some time at Place de la Nation, Paris, Granat devoted himself to painting scenes of the locality as well as still life and portraits. However his idyll was to be shattered in 1939 with the outbreak of The Second World War. Granat was proud to serve as a Soldier 2^nd Class in the 5^th Army, though after disarmament in 1940 lived a very precarious existence at Combs-la-Ville, repeatedly evading the detection of the German occupiers.

Philippe Granat Exposition Book with preface by Raymond Charmet

Granat was a well respected artist during his lifetime, courting both advances from the Montmartre and Montparnasse set. In the exhibition book about Granat, Raymond Charmet describes a carefree life after World War II, painting scenes of The River Yerres near his beloved home at Combs-la-Ville. Being a qualified dentist gave him a very good income, this allowing the artist to exhibit his works- yet not being forced to sell any. Belvoir Fine Art are pleased to be able to offer nearly the entire atelier collection of Philippe Granat from the sale that was held in Paris in 2017. These have been hidden away from public view for years, they consist of Impressionist and Surrealist oils, watercolours and gouache. A small privately sourced collection of the artist's work has also been secured.

Granat exhibited extensively- far too many venues in entirety to list here. A brief summary can be found below-

Salon des Independants
Salon des Artistes Francais
Terres Latines
Salon d'Automne
Salon de la Nationale des Beaux Arts
Salon de l'Ecole Francaise
Salon de l'Art Libre.
He also exhibited internationally in Bruxelles, Monte-Carlo, Cologne, Namur and London.

We consider Granat to be a hidden genius, now is the time for his artwork to receive the spotlight it deserves

On Offer Here Today.......

A charming well painted work that is stamped with the atelier sale stamp verso.

Age- c1950's

Size- 18 by 15 inches approx

Medium- Oils on canvas

Condition- Generally very good, we would be happy to hang this as found. The odd light mark in places, some thinner paint areas by design. Small old repair middle right to the backbround with associated canvas patch. Some frame abrasion.

Frame- Unframed.

Signature- Unsigned to the front, stamped verso.

Belvoir Fine Art are long established fine art dealers from the East Midlands of England. Our team has over 40 years experience in the art trade, having sold online for a considerable number of years now. We have contacts in London and The North West of England meaning we are able to source fresh to the market artwork at affordable prices. Please bid with confidence.

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