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Yves Brayer Paintings

French, 1907-1990

Yves Brayer stands among the most celebrated modern French painters. Although Brayer was faithful to the figurative tradition, his ample métier was enriched by his vision. Brayer’s oeuvre proved to be very diverse, for besides his well-known landscapes, he also painted vast canvases, portraits and still lifes. A lover of Mediterranean landscapes, Brayer sojourned in Morocco, Spain and Italy before settling down in Provence. There, Brayer was enchanted by the diverse and architectural forms of the Alpilles mountains and by the vast expanse of the Camargue region with its ubiquitous white horses and black bulls. From then on, Brayer spent several months each year working in Provence. Brayer also traveled internationally, where he was quick to grasp the unique rhythm and light of each country. When Brayer was in Paris in 1942, Jacques Rouché appointed Brayer costume-and-set designer for a ballet at the Opera de Paris. Brayer passed away in Paris in 1990. A large collection of his paintings are on permanent display both at the Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Cordes, France and at the Musée Yves Brayer in Les Baux de Provence, as well as many regional museums in his home country. In the United States, Brayer's works form part of the collection of New York's Metropolitan Museum of Modern Art, among others.

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Artist: Yves Brayer
The Mouth of the Little Rhone
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Mouth of the Little Rhone', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). The Petit Rhône, one of the two arms of the Rhône delta, marks the boundary between the Camargue and the...
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1960s Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Springtime in the Camargue
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Springtime in the Camargue' by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). The Camargue region in the South of France is a stunning expanse of wetlands that boasts a unique blend of landscapes and w...
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1960s Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Sicilian Farmhouse
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Sicilian Farmhouse', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). A dedicated lover of Mediterranean countries and their varied landscapes, this charming and diminutive work by the ...
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1950s Modern Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Row of Plane Trees In Winter - Maussane-les-Alpilles', Provence, watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1946). A line of Plane trees greets visitors to almost every vi...
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1940s Expressionist Yves Brayer Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor, Pencil

The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Town Hall of Les Baux-de-Provence', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1946). Having spent several months a year in Provence, the artist created dozens of wo...
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1940s Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Les Alyscamps Arles' by Yves Brayer, Large Watercolour Painting
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Les Alyscamps Arles', watercolour on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1977). This term has its origins and is related to the Elysian Fields, also called Elysium, which is the final restin...
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1970s Yves Brayer Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

'Mont Sainte-Victoire' by Yves Brayer French Vintage Oil Painting
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Mont Sainte-Victoire', oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (circa 1960s). For Cezanne (1839-1906), his famous works depicting Sainte-Victoire Mountain were an ongoing study and a constant...
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1960s Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Cabins in the Camargue
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Cabins in the Camargue' by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). The Camargue is a vast, swampy delta near Arles, very exotic, with tall marsh grasses where pink flamingos, black bulls and white horses roam freely. This image depicts one of the gardians in a small gathering of cabanes, hat hanging cowboy-style around the back of the neck, as he approaches his horse grazing outside its modest stable. Although there are many horses that still run free in the Camargue, there are cowboys like this one — called gardians — who ride the white horses on the beaches...
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1950s Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

Piazza di Spagna Roma
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Piazza di Spagna, Roma' oil on canvas, by Yves Brayer (1933). At the bottom of the Spanish Steps, is one of the most famous squares in Rome. It owes ...
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1930s Expressionist Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

'Mexican Fishermen in Lake Patzcuaro' Lithograph by Yves Brayer Modern Landscape
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'Mexican Fishermen in Lake Patzcuaro', lithograph by Yves Brayer (1963). Unframed. The artist, Yves Brayer, spent time painting in Mexico in 1963, one of the many worldwide destinati...
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1960s Modern Yves Brayer Paintings

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Lithograph

French Impressionist Landscape Painting with Horses 'Champs Vert', green, yellow
By Yves Brayer
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Yves Brayer was born in Versailles but spent most of his childhood in Bourges. ‘Champs Vert’ is an amazing example of his French landscape paintings. The naïve colour palette, heavy ...
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20th Century Impressionist Yves Brayer Paintings

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Canvas, Oil

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A very attractive and meticulously executed view of a rocky landscape within the woods dating to 1823. This would suit a library or study with its muted tones and skifull draughtsmanship. William Nicholson (1781-1844) Near Croxdale Hall Signed with initials and inscribed with title and date 1823 Pen, ink and grey wash 11 x 8 inches, image only 17 x 13 inches without frame The portrait-painter and etcher William Nicholson was born in Ovingham-on-Tyne, Northumberland, on Christmas Day 1781. His family transferred to Newcastle when his father was appointed Headmaster of the city's Grammar School. At an early age, though, Nicholson appears to have moved to Hull where he made his artistic debut, painting miniatures of officers garrisoned there. He was almost entirely self-taught, learning his craft through the close study of artworks in private and public galleries. He subsequently returned to Newcastle where he received many commissions to paint portraits of the old families of Northumberland. In 1808, he began to exhibit at the Royal Academy, continuing to do so until 1822. By 1814, Nicholson, whose mother was a Scot, had moved to Edinburgh where he set up as a miniaturist and painter in oils. Soon, however, he began to specialize in watercolour portraits. Early subjects included the actor Daniel Terry and the poet and novelist James Hogg. In 1818 he began to publish a series of Portraits of Eminent Scotsmen, etched from his own portraits and those of other painters. Besides Scott and Hogg, the subjects included the writers Robert Burns, John Wilson ('Christopher North'), and Lord Jeffrey, the painters Sir Henry Raeburn, the divines Alexander Carlyle and Alexander Cameron, the engineer James Watt, the architect John Playfair, and the song-collector and composer George Thomson...
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Paper, Watercolor, Ink, Pen

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The Port of Grau Du Roi
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Dress Rehearsal at the Opera de Paris
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Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer
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'Les-Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer', gouache on art paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1950s). Acquired from the estate of actor Kirk Douglas and his wife, Anne Douglas (né Buydens), one must wonder how this particular French painting ended up in the home of the famous Hollywood star. Yves Brayer was known for his artworks depicting the landscapes, wildlife and people of the Camargue region of the South of France, near Arles. He painted this lively scene from the capital of the Camargue, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. Les Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is particularly lively in summer with its visitors, beaches, cafés, restaurants and shops. In winter, another atmosphere prevails with its long and deserted sandy beaches, the sea air, and the gentle breaking of the waves. Every May, Romanies, Manouches, Tziganes and Gitans come from the four corners of Europe to venerate their Saint, the Black Sara. They camp on the streets, on the squares, on the beach. For ten days, they are at home. And it is in this region where the lives of...
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1950s Yves Brayer Paintings

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Paper, Gouache

The Stardust Las Vegas
By Yves Brayer
Located in London, GB
'The Stardust Las Vegas', watercolour and pencil on art paper, by Yves Brayer (1979). French artist, Yves Brayer, known for his Provençal landscapes...
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Spanish Street
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Spanish Street
Spanish Street
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The Repast of the Monks
By Yves Brayer
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'The Repast of the Monks', gouache on fine art paper, by Yves Brayer (1946). It is the original artwork executed for a book adapted by Maurice Rat of the complete works of François R...
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Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris
By Yves Brayer
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'Ballet Dancers at the Opera de Paris', watercolour on fine paper, by Yves Brayer (circa 1940s). While a costume and set-designer at the Opera in Paris ...
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1940s Modern Yves Brayer Paintings

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Paper, Watercolor

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