Gustave Guetant Bear Drawing

"Bear"

monogrammed and dated 1942 drawing by famous french drawer Gustave Guetant. (1873-1953)

Many info about this artist on wikipedia (sorry in french ) : http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gustave_Gu%C3%A9tant

GUETANT Gustave (1873-1953): training at the Beaux-Arts in Marseille between 1892 and 1893 and the Beaux-Arts in Paris under the direction of renowned sculptor BARRIAS. Exhibitions: Exhibition of French Artists from 1904 to 1945, Society of Fine Arts from 1902 to 1903, Society of Decorative Arts in 1921, 1924 and 1925, Society of Aquatrellistes French from 1908 to 1939 and many times medal for his sculpture. The richness of his work spreads and defined three distinct periods: the Art Nouveau period "where Gustave GUETANT has illustrated many books and bound together with Marius MICEHL, has collaborated with many artists of the school Nancy he met his friends at BARRIAStels PROVED, Majorelle, Daum, MOUGINS Brothers and many others. "The period of the Belle Epoque and the Folies Bergere, "where he met the famous Josephine Baker assiduously and Paul Colin. "The period of Decorative Arts"where he worked in a very important book of the Jungle with the renowned wildlife artist Paul Jouve, collaborative art of ironwork with Edgar Brandt, achievements and lacquers with Jean Dunand Schmieder and many others, collaboration with numerous sculptures Raoul Larche, Henri BOUCHARD, Jouve, Max Le Verrier, Francis POMPOM, Prost, etc.. Gustave GUETANT was part of one of the richest families in Marseilles and was therefore not need to go through the galleries to be known because it is the reason why there are only very little information public about it. Several of his works have achieved significant results in Paris auctions, several of his works were presented at the 'Art Deco Fair in NEW YORK in March 2007.