VICTOR TARDIEU (1870–1937). - Lot 135

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VICTOR TARDIEU (1870–1937). - Lot 135
VICTOR TARDIEU (1870–1937). Director of the Indochina School of Fine Arts from 1925 to 1937. Lyon School of Fine Arts, Indochina Prize in 1920. Ambulance at the Front. Circa 1914. Framed oil on panel. Unsigned. Long handwritten note in ink on the back specifying, in addition to biographical details, the subject and date: “Great War 1914. Ambulance at the Front, painted while Victor Tardieu was stationed at the front with the 25th Squadron.” The abbreviation “H.C.” following the signature indicates that this sketch was created “Hors Concours” (outside the competition). Dimensions: 13.8 x 18 cm. Provenance: Collection of Mr. Gigot, Caline Tardieu’s dentist in Villiers-sous-Grez, and likely given to him by her. Passed down through the family. Victor Tardieu frequently mentions, in his correspondence, the pilots of the 25th Squadron during World War I—pilots with whom he shared daily life at the front and for whom he created some of these small panels. It should be noted that most of these small panels were lost in the fire at Victor Tardieu’s studio, making these two panels a particularly moving testament to that time. We extend our heartfelt thanks to Mrs. Alix Turolla-Tardieu, the artist’s heir, for the precise biographical details she was able to provide.
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