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EUGÈNE LEROY (1910-2000)
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EUGÈNE LEROY (1910-2000)
Untitled (Tree), 1967
Oil on canvas, dated and signed lower right
100 x 81 cm (unframed) 39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in.
Oil on canvas, dated and signed lower right
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Belgium
Gift of the artist to the current owner's grandfather
A certificate of authenticity will be given to the buyer.
Eugène Leroy, born in Tourcoing, devoted his entire life to the exploration of drawing and painting. As early as 1927, when he discovered oil painting, he described this encounter as "access to a will to happiness". After a brief period at the École des Beaux- Arts in Lille in 1931, he continued his training in Paris.
For a long time on the bangs of the mainstream, his work gradually established itself as a singular territory in the history of modern and contemporary painting. Although his career has been marked by numerous international exhibitions, it wasn't until the early 2000s that his work was truly re-examined by institutions and critics. This belated recognition is partly due to figures such as the German painter Georg Baselitz, who collects his works and contributes to their valorization on the art scene.
Among the present works, this large oil on canvas perfectly illustrates the pictorial approach so characteristic of Eugène Leroy. The pictorial material is laid down in thick, almost sculptural layers, where touches of green, blue and ochre intertwine in a vibrant, organic tangle. The subject, often on the verge of abstraction, seems to emerge slowly from the chaos. The impasto gives the work a rare material density.
This painting bears witness to the artist's ceaseless quest to capture the very essence of light and form through
the thickness of matter. At the crossroads of the visible and the invisible, figuration and abstraction, Eugène Leroy invites us into a sensory experience where the eye plunges, scans and gradually discovers the presence buried beneath the paint.
Eugène Leroy, born in Tourcoing, devoted his entire life to the exploration of drawing and painting. His encounter with oil painting in 1927 marked what he described as "the access to a will for happiness." After a brief period at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lille in 1931, he continued his training in Paris. For many years, Leroy's work remained on the fringes of dominant artistic movements, but over time, it established itself as a singular domain in the history of modern and contemporary painting. Despite numerous international exhibitions throughout his career, it was only in the early 2000s that his work began to receive a true institutional and critical reappraisal. This delayed recognition was partly driven by figures like German painter Georg Baselitz, who collected Leroy's works and played a significant role in elevating their importance on the art scene. Among the works presented here, this large oil on canvas exemplifies Eugene Leroy's distinctive pictorial approach. The thick, almost sculptural layers of paint interwoven with vibrant touches of green, blue, and ochre create an organic, dynamic texture. The subject, often teetering on the edge of abstraction, emerges slowly from the chaos. The impastos endow the painting with a rare material density.
This piece bears witness to Leroy's relentless pursuit of capturing the essence of light and form through the thickness of the medium. At the intersection of the visible and the invisible, figuration and abstraction, Leroy invites us into a sensory experience where the eye plunges, searches, and gradually uncovers the presence hidden beneath the surface of the painting.
Untitled (Tree), 1967
Oil on canvas, dated and signed lower right
100 x 81 cm (unframed) 39 3/8 x 31 7/8 in.
Oil on canvas, dated and signed lower right
PROVENANCE
Private collection, Belgium
Gift of the artist to the current owner's grandfather
A certificate of authenticity will be given to the buyer.
Eugène Leroy, born in Tourcoing, devoted his entire life to the exploration of drawing and painting. As early as 1927, when he discovered oil painting, he described this encounter as "access to a will to happiness". After a brief period at the École des Beaux- Arts in Lille in 1931, he continued his training in Paris.
For a long time on the bangs of the mainstream, his work gradually established itself as a singular territory in the history of modern and contemporary painting. Although his career has been marked by numerous international exhibitions, it wasn't until the early 2000s that his work was truly re-examined by institutions and critics. This belated recognition is partly due to figures such as the German painter Georg Baselitz, who collects his works and contributes to their valorization on the art scene.
Among the present works, this large oil on canvas perfectly illustrates the pictorial approach so characteristic of Eugène Leroy. The pictorial material is laid down in thick, almost sculptural layers, where touches of green, blue and ochre intertwine in a vibrant, organic tangle. The subject, often on the verge of abstraction, seems to emerge slowly from the chaos. The impasto gives the work a rare material density.
This painting bears witness to the artist's ceaseless quest to capture the very essence of light and form through
the thickness of matter. At the crossroads of the visible and the invisible, figuration and abstraction, Eugène Leroy invites us into a sensory experience where the eye plunges, scans and gradually discovers the presence buried beneath the paint.
Eugène Leroy, born in Tourcoing, devoted his entire life to the exploration of drawing and painting. His encounter with oil painting in 1927 marked what he described as "the access to a will for happiness." After a brief period at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lille in 1931, he continued his training in Paris. For many years, Leroy's work remained on the fringes of dominant artistic movements, but over time, it established itself as a singular domain in the history of modern and contemporary painting. Despite numerous international exhibitions throughout his career, it was only in the early 2000s that his work began to receive a true institutional and critical reappraisal. This delayed recognition was partly driven by figures like German painter Georg Baselitz, who collected Leroy's works and played a significant role in elevating their importance on the art scene. Among the works presented here, this large oil on canvas exemplifies Eugene Leroy's distinctive pictorial approach. The thick, almost sculptural layers of paint interwoven with vibrant touches of green, blue, and ochre create an organic, dynamic texture. The subject, often teetering on the edge of abstraction, emerges slowly from the chaos. The impastos endow the painting with a rare material density.
This piece bears witness to Leroy's relentless pursuit of capturing the essence of light and form through the thickness of the medium. At the intersection of the visible and the invisible, figuration and abstraction, Leroy invites us into a sensory experience where the eye plunges, searches, and gradually uncovers the presence hidden beneath the surface of the painting.