Felix Vallotton

Etretat – The Artists – Vallotton, Felix

May 10, 2023 / ° Artists, Etretat, Normandy, West

This page forms part of a series of pages dedicated to the many artists who worked in Etretat. 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 - Bathe at Etretat
1899 – Felix Vallotton – Bathe at Etretat
1899 - Felix Vallotton - The fourteenth of July at Etretat
1899 – Felix Vallotton – The fourteenth of July at Etretat

NOTE: The 14th of July, also known as Bastille day, is the national holiday of France.

1899 - Felix Vallotton - The planks at Etretat
1899 – Felix Vallotton – The planks at Etretat
1899 - Felix Vallotton - Washerwomen at Etretat
1899 – Felix Vallotton – Washerwomen at Etretat

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):

Etretat is the second most popular and visited place in Normandy (the first being Mont Saint-Michel). And since it was popular, many artists came here to be inspired by its nature and scenic environments. Here is a list of artists who worked in Etretat (a link “⇠” to their work will appear when published).

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