Louis Valtat
(1869–1952) French painter (1869–1952)
Louis Valtat (France, 1869–1952) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Louis Valtat belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Louis Valtat was born in Dieppe and died in Paris. Louis Valtat trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris, Académie Julian, and Lycée Hoche. Louis Valtat studied under Jules Lefebvre. Louis Valtat worked in Amsterdam. Wikidata associates Louis Valtat with Fauvism and Post-impressionism. Louis Valtat was awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour.
The best-known works include ‘Femme au cabaret’, ‘Glaieuls’, and ‘Les Rochers’. The works belong mainly to the genres portrait and landscape painting. The catalogue has 9 works by Louis Valtat with free images. The dated works span the years 1898–1928. Works by Louis Valtat are held by several collections, among them Eremitaget, David E. Weisman and Jacqueline E. Michel Collection, Musée Léon-Dierx, and Dallas Museum of Art.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Otto Greiner, Paul Chabas, Clémentine-Hélène Dufau, Marc-Aurèle de Foy Suzor-Coté, and Henri Royer.