Rating and value of paintings by Roger Mathias

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Artist's rating and value

Roger Mathias is an artist who has produced works in the south of France, where he has exhibited and sold his work. Today, the artist's stock remains high, and some of his works are highly prized by collectors, particularly those oriented towards abstraction. A work signed by him can fetch thousands of euros at auction, as demonstrated by his oil on canvas Les pins du bassin, which sold for €2,600 in 2017.

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The artist's works and style

Roger Mathias produced landscape paintings, particularly early in his career, but also more abstract compositions, akin to cubism and lyrical abstraction. He uses oil paint extensively, both on canvas and on paper and cardboard.

The life of Roger Mathias

Roger Mathias (1884-1971) was a landscape painter who produced impressionist and abstract works.

He trained at the École des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux with artists such as André Lhote.

He studied the work of the Nabis painters, such as Édouard Vuillard, who exerted an influence on his work. He also met painter Émile Brunet, with whom his influences crossed. They both worked on landscapes of the Landes and Arcachon Basins.

During his career, it is assumed that he exhibited his work only in Bordeaux and the surrounding area, so he was only known locally for his work.

In the '30s, we find rather impressionistic productions that deviate little from reality and faithfully reproduce forms. In the '40s, contours became blurred and colors more vivid. Finally, in the '60s, his canvases become close to analytical cubism. The shades he uses are darker, resembling Picasso's Portrait of Ambroise Vollard.

Roger Mathias' imprint on his era

Roger Mathias did not make a lasting impression on his era, and was only known locally during his lifetime. However, the aesthetics of his works are highly appreciated at auction, and are sought after by some collectors.

His signature

Not all works by Roger Mathias are signed, which is why it's best to have them appraised.

Appraising your property

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