Lot 138: LOUIS DALI MID CENTURY MONTMARTRE PARIS OIL ON CANVAS

Louis Dali (1905-2001) Mid Century Oil on Canvas Montmarte, Paris Street Scene. Signed lower right. In gallery frame with linen liner. In frame 23"x26"x2". Weight 8 pds. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate. Dali was a French painter known for his techniques in capturing the atmosphere of Paris in his street scenes. He specialized in small street scenes in Paris. Early in his career Louis Dali studied under the masterful eye of Maurice Utrillo, one of the most famous of the Paris street painters. Utrillo's influence is evident in many Dali compositions. He received high honors in many exhibitions in Europe. He received the silver medal by the city of Paris in 1965 and won several awards at the Salons in Paris. Louis Dali was a member of the Society of French Artists in Paris. Dali’s popularity as an easel painter was enhanced in the late 1970's when he was commissioned by the French government to paint his interpretation of the twelve sights of Paris. The collection was eventually used as the subject for a series of Limoges plates. Dali’s paintings have also been exhibited in museums in Nantes and Rennes.Louis Dali paintings became popular in the United States in the 1950s when the W.T. Burger Company (New York) purchased his paintings for the American art market and also in the 1950s when the Arnot Gallery (New York) began to purchase his paintings. Louis Dali lived in Brittany, France during the last 10 years of his life.

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