Jacques Dubourg

Jacques Dubourg (1897–1976) was a French art dealer who founded his gallery in Paris between 1927 and 1929 at 126 boulevard Haussmann. Initially specializing in Impressionist and nineteenth-century painting, he later became a supporter of contemporary artists.

Unlike more prominent postwar dealers, Dubourg’s gallery was not considered a central or fashionable venue of the Paris art world; however, he maintained close personal relationships with artists and provided sustained moral support. He played a particularly important role in the career of Nicolas de Staël, who turned to Dubourg after leaving other major galleries and maintained a close correspondence with him.

Over time, Dubourg exhibited and supported artists including André Lanskoy, Sam Francis, Joan Mitchell (1962), Georges Mathieu, Jean-Paul Riopelle, and others active in the postwar Paris art scene, until the closure of the gallery in 1973.