Alexandre Altmann

Russian- French, 1885-1950. Painter Alexandre Altmann was born in Sobolevka, Ukraine. Alexandre Altmann was famous for his landscape paintings, Parisian street scenes, still lifes, and seascapes. The prolific painter had a signature Impressionist style featuring attractive colors and deeper textures. When he was 11, Altmann fled to Odessa and worked multiple jobs as a shoemaker, tailor, grocery seller, and metal worker. Upon noticing his talent and draughtsmanship, Vlas Mikailovich Doroshevich started teaching art to Altmann and encouraged him.

He later moved to Vienna in 1903 and later went to Paris in 1909. During his time in Paris, Altmann started studying at the La Ruche and worked as a laborer. Due to poverty and hunger, the painter was taken to Rothschild Hospital. Here, the artist created a painting of a fellow patient. After selling the artwork to the hospital guardian, Altmann secured a place at the Académie Julian. During his time in Paris, the artist associated himself with Cubist and Fauvist artists. Along with fellow artists, Altmann fled to France in 1914. In Moscow, Altmann met Marc Chagall and Wassily Kandinsky. Alexandre Altmann’s paintings for sale often feature landscapes featuring his preference for river banks and lakesides. The artist’s work also portrayed changing seasons and day times. They featured the lakesides during autumn and snowy effects. Altmann was restricted to show at St Petersburg. Altmann’s first exhibition took place in 1908 in Paris, followed by shows at Salon des Tuileries in 1908, Salon d’Automne from 1908 to 24, the Salon d’Izdebsky from1909 to1910, and the Salon des Indépendants from 1910 to 20.

The artist showed his landscapes of the French countryside and Parisian surroundings at many exhibitions. The French government also purchased two of Altmann’s paintings in 1912 for the Luxembourg Palace Museum. Alexandre Altmann’s artworks are also part of multiple private collections worldwide. Alexandre Altmann’s artwork for sale often comes up at many auctions. Collectors can also find Alexandre Altmann’s paintings at online auctions. Alexandre Altmann’s artwork at online auction often comes up on leading online auction platforms.

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