Francois Gall, Hungarian by birth,
became a naturalized French citizen in 1942. He is best known
as an impressionist painter in the pure French tradition. He began
his artistic studies at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome
and was awarded a scholarship in 1930 from the Hungarian government.
Six years later: Francois Gall established himself in Paris and
became a student of Devambez at the National Academy of Fine Arts.
The artist greatly admired the first generation of Impressionists
and adopted their concepts for his own interpretations.
Parisian scenes and portrayals of women
engaged in typically feminine activities were among his preferred
subjects, but his repertoire also included landscapes and still-life
composition that were the trademarks of his works. The artist
participated in various Salon exhibitions in Paris and became
a favorite with the public. In 1963, he was honored with the Francis
Smith Prize. He died in 1987.
