Updated October 2026 · ranked by our popularity score (searches, visits and orders for each work) · 7 works by Charles Walch in our catalogue
In short
Of all the originals Charles Walch left, the most famous is Bad-Mouthing (1933), in the collection of the Centre Pompidou, Paris. Close behind it come Winter (1934) and The Shepherdess (1934). Our catalog holds 7 works by Charles Walch; the gallery has kept the 7 the world admires most, each shown with its date, its museum and its story.
In 1933, Charles Walch captured a moment of quiet friction in Bad-Mouthing. The scene unfolds within an outdoor or semi-outdoor setting, where a crowd of figures gathers under a dark blue sky. The air feels heavy with the weight of unspoken words. In the foreground, a man and a woman lean toward one another, their bodies angled in a close, secretive interaction. They appear to be whispering, their proximity suggesting…
The 3 museums that hold the most of the paintings on this page.
| Museum | City | Works by Charles Walch | Paintings from this list |
|---|---|---|---|
 Musée Des Beaux Arts |
Mulhouse | 3 | Birthday, Bâtisseurs et architectes, L'armoire à l'ange |
 Centre Pompidou |
Paris | 2 | Bad-Mouthing, Winter |
 Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg |
Strasbourg | 2 | The Shepherdess, The Triumphant Bouquet |
Barely a decade, 1933 to 1942, gave the world every dated Charles Walch original in this selection: here it is, year by year.
Pick a year to see its originals.
In 1933, Charles Walch captured a moment of quiet friction in Bad-Mouthing. The scene unfolds within an outdoor or semi-outdoor setting, where a crowd of figures gathers under a dark blue sky. The air feels heavy with the weight of unspoken words. In the foreground, a man and a woman lean toward one another, their bodies angled in a close, secretive interaction. They appear to be whispering, their proximity suggesting…
Bad-Mouthing (1933), Centre Pompidou, Paris. Winter (1934) and The Shepherdess (1934) come next.
37 years old: Bad-Mouthing dates from 1933, and Charles Walch was born in 1896.
Our catalog holds 7 works by Charles Walch, dated from 1933 to 1942.
Mostly in Musée Des Beaux Arts (Mulhouse), Centre Pompidou (Paris) and Musée d'Art Moderne et Contemporain de Strasbourg (Strasbourg). The museum table above lists them all.
In 1942: 3 of the 7 works on this page were made then, The Triumphant Bouquet among them.
On this page, the earliest is Bad-Mouthing (1933) and the latest The Triumphant Bouquet (1942).
Birthday, Bâtisseurs et architectes and L'armoire à l'ange: the Musée Des Beaux Arts, Mulhouse holds 3 of the works on this page.
Born in Thann, France, Charles Walch was a versatile visual artist who mastered the disciplines of painting, sculpture, and printmaking. His journey was marked by a profound personal challenge; born with a physical malformation that left his right arm atrophied and his right leg shorter than the left, he learned to navigate the world and his craft using his left hand. This necessity fostered a remarkable dexterity that would define his career. After studying at the Société Industrielle de Mulhouse, he initially worked as a fabric designer. His artistic potential was recognized by Paul Bonnet, who encouraged him to pursue formal training. This support allowed him to move to Paris to study at the Arts décoratifs, eventually establishing a lifelong studio on rue Borromée in the 15th arrondissement.
Walch's career saw significant recognition, including receiving a gold medal at the Exposition universelle de Paris in 1937 and being named a Chevalier de la Légion d'honneur. His work spanned various media, from vibrant paintings and stone sculptures such as Tendresse and Femme au chat to intricate prints like aquatints and etchings. He was part of the 1941 exhibition of the "Vingt jeunes peintres de tradition française" and contributed a flamboyant rooster as a poster for the 1944 Salon d’Automne. His artistic output included:
He passed away suddenly in his Paris studio in 1948 while actively engaged in his painting.
