Artists

Jean-Dominique Van Caulaert

French, 1877-1979

Jean-Dominique Van Caulaert’s parents were Belgium. He lived in Brussels after his military service, and then studied at the National Academy where he received Chevalier de la Legion d’Honneur. He started to realize his love for theatre. Van Caulaert was a favorite painter of the French art deco period.

In Paris in 1925 he began painting personalities and show business stars of Paris including Edith Piaf, Tino Rossi, Mistinguett, Rena Kaetty and Nita Rahia. In 1945 he left France and went to the United States to pursue his career in celebrity portraits. This painting is one of his more rare works where it shows his broad palette. His works are quite sought after, as they don’t appear often on the market