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Auguste Théodore Desch (1877–1924) was a painter and printmaker from Lorraine who trained under Jules Larcher at Nancy’s school of fine arts. A municipal scholarship enabled him to continue his studies in Paris in 1896, in Léon Bonnat’s studio. He became a member of the Salon des Artistes français in 1901 and received a third-class medal there in 1906.
His subjects include figures, domestic interiors and landscapes. L’Enfant à la crinoline appeared at the San Francisco international exhibition in 1915. During the First World War, Desch briefly directed the camouflage artists at Toul arsenal, later settling in Laxou. Nancy’s museums hold Mère et enfant, Plages and the pastel Préparatifs de bal, while Le Ponton belongs to the collections in Épinal.
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Artcurial Beurret Bailly Widmer
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Oil on canvas
Petite fille à la poupée
huile sur toile
Catalogue period : 2021-03-24
Published result : 2068 CHF
Including buyer’s premium
Estimate : CHF 1500–2000
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