Louis HERTIG (Besançon, 1880-1958) - Lot 271

Louis HERTIG (Besançon, 1880-1958) Portrait of a Young Woman and Portrait of a Man Two pastels on paper, signed L. Hertig, the female portrait dated 13. XII. 45, stamped on the back of the frames "Lauréat de l'Académie de Besançon, médaillé Salon de Paris". 31.7 x 22.5 cm on view and 31.2 x 22.4 cm on view approx. The son of a Swiss watchmaker based in Besançon, Louis Fritz Adolphe Hertig was born on February 6, 1880. He began his artistic studies at the Besançon School of Fine Arts with painter Félix Giacomotti (1828-1909), before continuing his apprenticeship in Geneva with sculptor Barthélémy Caniez (1834-1920), then in Florence at the Pugi brothers' studio. On his return to France, he established his workshop in Besançon. The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Besançon holds several of his sculptures, as well as an interesting collection of documentary photographs of the artist.