Rating and value of works, drawings and paintings by Eugène Louis Gillot

If you own a work by or after Eugène Louis Gillot, and would like to know its value, our state-approved experts and auctioneers will offer you their appraisal services. Our specialists will carry out a free appraisal of your work, and provide you with a precise estimate of its current market value. Thereafter, if you wish to sell your work, we will guide you towards the best possible arrangement to obtain the optimum price.

Rating and value of the artist Eugène Louis Gillot      

The artist Eugène Louis Gillot leaves behind a body of work characteristic of academic painting, he is famous for his canvases and drawings. Now, prices for his works are rising under auctioneers' gavels. His paintings are particularly prized, especially by French buyers. The price at which they sell on the art market ranges from €20 to €11,000, a substantial gap but one that says a lot about the value that can be attributed to Gillot's works. Départ pour la chasse à Saint Lazare, an oil on canvas depicting a landscape was sold for €11,000, whereas it was estimated at between €3,500 and €4,000.

Order of value from a simple work to the most prestigious

Style and technique of the artist Eugène Louis Gillot    

Eugène Louis Gillot is a 19th-century painter of academic figuratism. He is particularly famous for his paintings of military art and his tableaux de marine, which depict war scenes but also the everyday life of sailors in peacetime. He produced engravings, drawings and oils on canvas. 

The life of Eugène Louis Gillot

Eugène Louis Gillot (1867-1925) was a French painter born in Paris.

He produced painters and watercolors, but began as a wood engraver. Baron Dart adopted him, and he lived with him in his château. When Baron Dart died, Baroness Dart found him a studio in Paris and put him up.

Little is known about his life, but we do know that he traveled and resided at the English court. He became friends with the royal couple and painted the shores of England, inspired by Turner.

He served in the Navy during the First World War, then left on an official Army mission in 1918. When he returned to France, he founded the Salon des peintres de Marine and the Société nationale des Beaux-arts de la mer.

Gillot's imprint on his era

Gillot painted military and naval scenes throughout his career, and his works are today held in a number of museums and art collections around the world. He leaves behind an important legacy as a marine painter, but is an artist little known to the general public.

Today, private collectors play a major role in preserving his work.

Recognizing the artist's signature

Not all the painter's works are signed. However, with or without a mention, it's important for you to have the work appraised to ensure its originality and to be able to date it. And of course, copies do exist.

Knowing the value of a work

If you happen to own a work by Eugène Louis Gillot or after the artist, don't hesitate to request a free appraisal using our form on our website. A member of our team of experts and certified auctioneers will contact you promptly to provide you with an estimate of the market value of your work, as well as any relevant information about it. If you wish to sell your work, you will also be accompanied by our specialists in order to benefit from alternatives to sell it at the best possible price, taking into account the inclinations of the market.