Felix Vallotton

Dieppe – The Artists – Vallotton, Felix

February 11, 2022 / ° Artists, Dieppe, Normandy, West

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who painted in Dieppe. A full list of all the artists with a link to their works can be found at the bottom of this page.

Felix Vallotton
Felix Vallotton

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Felix Edouard Vallotton (1865 – 1925) was a Swiss and French painter and printmaker associated with the group of artists known as Les Nabis. He was an important figure in the development of the modern woodcut. He painted portraits, landscapes, nudes, still lifes, and other subjects in an unemotional, realistic style.

He developed a simpler style during his association with Les Nabis during the 1890s, and produced woodcuts which brought him international recognition. He was also active as a writer.

He published art criticism during the 1890s, and his novel La Vie meurtriere (The Murderous Life) was published posthumously.

Vallotton was born into a conservative middle-class family in Lausanne, the third of four children. His father owned a pharmacy, and later purchased a chocolate factory. His mother, Emma, was the daughter of a furniture craftsman. His family environment was warm but strict, in the Swiss Protestant tradition.

Click here to read Vallotton’s full bio on Wikipedia.

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1899 - Felix Vallotton - On the Beach of Dieppe
1899 – Felix Vallotton – On the Beach of Dieppe
1903 - Felix Vallotton - Arrival of boats, Dieppe
1903 – Felix Vallotton – Arrival of boats, Dieppe

Arques-la-Bataille

The town of Arques-la-Bataille (population: 2,700) is located close to Dieppe towards the South (inland). It’s a town dominated by the ruins of a major castle.

1903 - Felix Vallotton - Stream at Arques-la-Bataille
1903 – Felix Vallotton – Stream at Arques-la-Bataille

Varengeville-sur-Mer

The village of Varengeville-sur-Mer (population: 1,000) lies next to Pourville, a bit further East from Dieppe along the coast. It was a popular place for artists.

1904 - Felix Vallotton - A Grey Day, Varengeville
1904 – Felix Vallotton – A Grey Day, Varengeville
1904 - Felix Vallotton - Landscape at Varengeville
1904 – Felix Vallotton – Landscape at Varengeville
1904 - Felix Vallotton - Landscape at Varengeville
1904 – Felix Vallotton – Landscape at Varengeville
1904 - Felix Vallotton - Maritime Landscape at Varengeville
1904 – Felix Vallotton – Maritime Landscape at Varengeville
1904 - Felix Vallotton - The Apple Tree, Varengeville
1904 – Felix Vallotton – The Apple Tree, Varengeville
1904 - Felix Vallotton - The Couches, Varengeville
1904 – Felix Vallotton – The Couches, Varengeville
1904 - Felix Vallotton - The Heather, Varengeville
1904 – Felix Vallotton – The Heather, Varengeville

Valloton had a studio in Honfleur, so he painted quite a lot in Normandy. Here are the places he painted in France (links “⇠” to his works will follow below when published):

Dieppe in Normandy was a popular place for artists to come and apply their art. Here is a list, non exhaustive, of the artists that painted in Dieppe.

A link (“⇠”) to the artist’s works will appear when published (a “*” indicates that the artist did not work directly in Dieppe, instead worked in nearby villages):

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