Charles Gir (1883 Tours - 1942 Bordeaux) oil on canvas 100cm x 80cm including frame 74cm x 54cm without frame A very touching piece of art, presumably painted in the 1920 to 30s. This melancholic monochromatic style of painting is highly unique considering the time period. Although their bright colors and at the first moment harmless seeming scenes, most works by Gir include hints from the dark side. Charles Gir was born in Tours, France on November 1, 1883. He was a noted painter, watercolorist, pastellist, sculptor and illustrator. Gir was married to the well-known actress, Jeanne Fusier-Gir, and attended the Paris Opera every night for 17 years. He made many sketches of dancers (also famous ones like Josephine Baker) and caricatures, and at the end of his wife’s performance used to deliver them to the newspapers he worked for. He knew Raoul Dufy, Frances Carco and Jehan Rictus. He sculpted a bronze statue of Don Quixote that now stands near the Prefecture of Cergy-Pontoise; and he also illustrated several books, including Edmond Rostand’s Chantecler, but he was known mainly for his theatrical posters. Gir exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, Paris. In 1983 the Musée Pissarro in Pontoise held an exhibition of his work entitled Charles Gir et le monde du théâtre. I acquired the painting 2021 here on Catawiki from the Parisian Art Gallerie Ilian Rebei for a total of 504,20 Euro. worldwide shipping offered without a reserve price Good Luck at bidding!