Guarisco Gallery 2012

124 Victor-Gabriel Gilbert (Fr., 1847-1933) Market in Dieppe signed, o/c 19-1/4” x 14-1/2” (29-1/4” x 26-1/2” fr.) ** he picturesque open-air markets of French cities, their stalls brimming with fresh food and flowers, fascinated Victor-Gabriel Gilbert. He reveled in the liveliness of these places and focused on their patrons with a characteristic realism. Commonly depicted by Gilbert were the patrons of the markets—elegant women and household staff, examining vibrantly colored bouquets and fruits presented to them bythe merchants. T