Louis Abel-Truchet
French, 1857–1918
Notable works
Venise, la Pointe de la Douane Vue du Grand Canal, 1900£37,500
La fête foraine, Place Pigalle, ca. 1890Sold
Au café, ca. c.1880£25,000
GARE SAINT LAZARE, 1892US$79,000
A L’Opera, Late 19th CenturyUS$40,000–US$50,000
Le Paysage Avec Une Eglise, 1890-1913US$22,500
Program for Le Théatre Libre’s production of The Smoke, then the Flame, 1895
La Muse malade, ca. 1900Permanent collection
Des Mots! Des Mots!, 1896Permanent collection
La Fumée, puis la flamme, 1895Permanent collection
Louis Abel-Truchet was an important French painter, etcher and lithographer during his lifetime. He was born in 1857 in Versailles and is predominantly known for his paintings which depict Paris at the turn of the century – with cafés, theatres, shops, everyday life and fashionable Parisians – as an essential part of the subject matter.
Though influenced by Impressionism, Abel-Truchet’s artwork was also satirical at times. Since, his work focused on the Belle Epoque, linking him to contemporary artists such as Eugène Galien-Laloue, Jean-Louis Forain and Théophile-Steinlen.
In 1914, aged fifty-seven, Abel-Truchet volunteered to fight in World War One. He was to produce a series of lithographs depicting scenes from the experiences he encountered during this time. He commanded a section of fighting troops during the war and was awarded the Legion of Honour and La Croix de Guerre.
In 1914, aged 57, the artist volunteered to fight in the World War One. He was to produce a series of lithographs depicting scenes from his experiences. As lieutenant, Abel-Truchet commanded a small unit of fighting troops during the war and was awarded the Legion of Honour and La Croix de Guerre.
Louis-Abel Truchet’s works are included in numerous collections, such as, Musée Carnavalet, Paris; Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; Museum of Modern.
Works for sale
- Louis Abel-TruchetAu café, ca. c.1880£25,000
- Louis Abel-TruchetGARE SAINT LAZARE, 1892US$79,000
- Louis Abel-TruchetA L’Opera, Late 19th CenturyUS$40,000–US$50,000
- Louis Abel-TruchetVenise, la Pointe de la Douane Vue du Grand Canal, 1900£37,500
- Louis Abel-TruchetLe Paysage Avec Une Eglise, 1890-1913US$22,500
- Louis Abel-TruchetProgram for Le Théatre Libre’s production of The Smoke, then the Flame, 1895
Louis Abel-Truchet"Le Quadrille", 1895- Louis Abel-TruchetDes Mots! Des Mots!, 1896Permanent collection
- Louis Abel-TruchetLa Fumée, puis la flamme, 1895Permanent collection
- Louis Abel-TruchetLa Muse malade, ca. 1900Permanent collection
- Louis Abel-TruchetLa fête foraine, Place Pigalle, ca. 1890Sold
