François Gall (1912-1987)
Property from the Estate of Phyllis J. Grant
François Gall (1912-1987)

L'Ee aux Deux Magots

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François Gall (1912-1987)
L'Ee aux Deux Magots
signed and inscribed 'F. Gall Deux Magots Paris' (lower right)
oil on masonite
8 7/8 x 10¼ in. (22.5 x 26.7 cm.)
Painted circa 1953

Lot Essay

Deux Magots café, located in Saint-Germain de Pres in Paris, is named for the two large statues, which have stood inside the establishment since 1875. The meeting place of intellectuals and artists inclduing Satre and Hemmingway, it remained a favorite haunt for artists well into the 1960s.
Marie-Lize Gall has confirmed the authenticity of this painting.

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