Offered by Galerie William Diximus
Eugène BIDAU (1839-1899).
The Rooster's Crow, large naturalist painting signed lower left. “E. Bidau”
The painting is impressive not only for its size, but also for its freshness. When we look at it, the first words that come to mind are, of course, the gentleness of the French countryside. Part of the farmyard and its proud rooster, symbol of France, take center stage in the painting, heralding the dawn of a spring day.
The image is reinforced by the swallows flying over the church in the background with its imposing bell tower. The composition is framed by numerous seasonal flowers.
The dimensions are: Height: 249.5 cm Width: 161.5 cm. Without frame.
The academic painter Eugène Bidau was born in December 1839 in the French commune of La Roche-sur-Yon, in the Pays de la Loire region. He was highly regarded throughout his career for his still lifes, particularly his floral paintings.
Eugene Bidau is known for his large-format works, in which he excels. One example is “A Peacock and Doves in a Garden (1888)” of the same size as ours, which set a record for the artist at Sotheby's USA on May 3, 2010. Many of his works have won prizes in competitions: Montpellier (1868), Amiens (1870), a second-class medal in Angers (1877), Nice (1890), and a gold medal in Angers in 1895. Also known for his talents as a decorator, Eugène Bidau participated in the decoration of the Paris City Hall. He created three decorative panels for the Rennes Courthouse (1897), which were then woven into tapestries by the Manufacture des Gobelins especially for the 1900 World's Fair.
