François Gall (Hungarian-French, 1912-1987), Woman at Café

Charcoal and pastel on paper, signed at lower right, framed under glass.

Sight size 29 1/2 x 19 1/4 in.; Frame dimensions 36 1/2 x 26 1/4 in.

François Gall studied at the Royal Academy of Fine Arts in Rome before settling in Paris in 1936, where he became a French citizen. A member of the École de Paris, Gall was celebrated for his luminous, Impressionist-inspired scenes of Parisian life—charming depictions of gardens, café terraces, and the banks of the Seine, as well as intimate portraits and figures. His work captures the grace and light of modern French life with elegance and warmth, earning him recognition in the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d’Automne.

Good estate condition; not examined out of the frame.