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Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

American

Victor di Gesu first attended the Chouinard Art School before moving to Paris, where he studied with André Lhote at the Académie de la Grande Chaumière. He subsequently attended the Escuela de Bellas Artes in Barcelona before furthering his studies in Italy. Returning to California, he worked with a variety of artists, including F. Tolles Chamberlain and Maynard Jepson. An intuitive colorist, Di Gesu’s classical training and scientific research into color theory helped him create vivid yet harmonious works which, while reminiscent of Matisse and Gauguin, retained a verve and spontaneity that was uniquely his own. A prolific artist, Di Gesu was the recipient of numerous medals and juried awards, both in the United States and France. He was the winner of the Prix Othon Friesz Prize. He exhibited widely and with success, including at the Louvre Museum and the Exposition des Artistes Etrangeres in Paris, the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.

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Artist: Victor Di Gesu
'Woman Smoking a Pipe', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne et Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. A cabinet-sized, Post-Impressionist figural drawing of a young woman smoking a pip...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Carmel, California, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamped, verso, for VIctor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art Center and t...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Standing Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A bold figural study of a nude in contrapposto, shown posing with drapery and cont...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Gouache, Graphite

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A loosely drawn and and dynamic figural showing a woman standing in contrapposto, ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A dynamic and loose figural showing a woman in contrapposto, draped in a shawl and...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

'Black Tie and Tail', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, Carmel
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped verso for estate of Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. A Post-Impressionist figural watercolor showing a young woman partially-clothed in evening w...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper, Graphite

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A mid-century graphite drawing of a fashionably-dressed woman shown seated and re...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Flamenco Dancer', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA, California
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. An expressive sketch of a woman wearing a scarlet flamenco dress and a mantilla an...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite, Wax Crayon

'Standing Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académies Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. A loose, Post-Impressionist study of a woman, shown nude and standing, while resti...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Oil Pastel

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. A figural line drawing of a woman reclining on her side and with her back to the v...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académies Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

'Man Stretching', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière et Etrangères, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Gouache, Paper

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Salon D'Automne, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Watercolor, Paper

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Ar...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Pen, Paper

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Ar...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Gouache, Paper

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, SFAA, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Académie de la Grande Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1950. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Woman Seated' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Charcoal, Cardboard

'Woman Reclining', Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Seated Woman', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los Angeles Art...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Cardboard, Crayon, Graphite, Watercolor

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Stamped, verso, with estate stamp and estate wax seal for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and created circa 1955 Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Board, Paper, Ink, Pen

'Green Chair' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper, Gouache

'Nude in Coral and Jade' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. A bright, Post Impressionist figural gouache of a woman shown sta...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Gouache, Cardboard, Paper

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper, Graphite

'Dusty Rose Convertible' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1950 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped, verso, with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended th...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Gouache, Paper

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Reclining Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
A figural pencil drawing of a young woman shown reclining on a bed. Created by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. An atmospheric and psychologically penetrating figural drawing, sho...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Los An...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Wax Crayon, Watercolor

'Woman Standing', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. A bravura pencil study of a young woman in an overcoat, shown stand...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. An elegant figural drawing showing a woman seated, resting her head on her arms...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Study of a Woman', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) circa 1955 and stamped, verso, with Victor di Gesu estate stamp. A bold, expressionist drawing showing a young woman seated in a chai...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Color Pencil

'Standing Nude', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower right, 'Di Gesu' for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), dated 1954 and inscribed with roman numeral, '4'; additionally stamped verso with certification of authenticit...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper

'Woman Seated', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Graphite

'Woman with Guitar', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu, (American, 1914-1988). Accompanied by certificate of authenticity. Framed dimensions: 16.5 x 13.5 x 1 inches Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz,...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

'Woman in a Kimono', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Created circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the ...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

'Seated Nude' Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu, (American, 1914-1988). Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Lo...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Paper, Watercolor

'Woman Seated', Louvre, Académie Chaumière, LACMA, California Post-Impressionist
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Bearing Victor Di Gesu estate stamp verso and painted circa 1955. Watercolor figurative showing an abstracted view of a woman standing in an interior holding a pitcher, with a table...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Graphite, Paper, Watercolor

'Seated Nude', Paris, Louvre, LACMA, Académie Chaumière, SFAA, California Fauve
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Estate stamp, verso, for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988) and painted circa 1955. An elegant figural interior showing a young woman seated on a bed beside a table bearing a vase...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Handmade Paper, Watercolor, Gouache

'Woman Holding a Flower', California Post-Impressionist, LACMA, Louvre, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Pastel figurative showing a young woman in a cobalt dress seated in an olive green chair and holding a flower, beside a vase of flowers on a side-table. ...
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1940s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper, Oil Pastel

'Reclining Nude', Louvre, Académie Chaumière, Paris, SFAA, Carmel, LACMA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Signed lower left, "Di Gesu" for Victor Di Gesu (American, 1914-1988), dated 1954 and inscribed with Roman numeral "II". Ink drawing of a woman reclining with knees bent, her head r...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Ink, Paper

'Mother and Child', Paris, Louvre, Salon d'Automne, Ac. Chaumière, LACMA, SFAA
By Victor Di Gesu
Located in Santa Cruz, CA
Painted circa 1955 by Victor Di Gesu, (American, 1914-1988). Stamped verso with certification of authenticity. Winner of the Prix Othon Friesz, Victor di Gesu first attended the Lo...
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1950s Post-Impressionist Victor Di Gesu Figurative Drawings and Watercolors

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Watercolor, Paper

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