"Baroque Fountain" by Camille HILAIRE (1916-2004)

Lot 35 - "Baroque Fountain" by Camille HILAIRE (1916-2004)
French painter
Oil on canvas framed, signed in the lower right corner.
Work accompanied by a certificate of Simone Hilaire (wife of the artist) and photos of the work in the artist's studio in Fourges (France)
Work taken again in the work "Hilaire" of Marc Blancpain published by Alain Daune Paris, page 96.
Dimensions: H: 92; W: 71 cm
Camille Hilaire born on August 2, 1916 in Metz. He graduated in 1930 as a painter and began to draw and paint on his own and then under the guidance of Durer. He then attracted the attention of Jean Giono and Nicolas Untersteller. During his military service in Paris, he had the chance to continue his studies, see exhibitions, visit museums and draw in free academies. In 1941, he enrolled at the Beaux-Arts, in the Untersteller studio and had his first exhibition in 1942 at the Salon d'Automne. In 1947, he was appointed professor of drawing and decorative composition at the Ecole Nationale des Beaux-Arts in Nancy. In 1957, he was appointed to the rank of Chevalier des Arts et Lettres. And in 1958, he finally became professor of drawing at the National School of Fine Arts in Paris. It is in the 70s, that Camille Hilaire develops a new theme "The woman".
Camille Hilaire exhibits all over the world (Portugal, Italy, Spain, Japan, Switzerland, United States, England, Sweden...) where he receives many awards. In addition, many works have been acquired by the city of Paris or institutions such as the Faculty of Medicine of Nancy, the museum of Metz or the University of Toulouse.