Fortuné Car (1905-1970) painting of a Provençal landscape, oil on canvas.

We offer a painting by Fortuné Car (1905-1970), a landscape of Provence, oil on cardboard panel. Fortuné Car was born in 1905 in Marseille and passed away in 1970. He is a famous Provençal artist, born into a family where painting is passed down from generation to generation. In the 1930s, he took over his uncle's workshop, a theatre decorator. This large workshop allowed him to create sets for theatres and performance halls in the region, notably the opera in Marseille. In 1939, he was mobilised and entrusted his workshop to his younger brother. Upon his return, he abandoned theatre set painting to focus on easel painting. In this area of the Old Port, he quickly found his path in the style of Provençal painting, with its landscapes of the hinterland, small coastal ports, and scenes of fishermen. His painting, strong and colourful, enriched with a beautiful texture born from his mastery of the brush and especially the knife, gradually gained exposure throughout France. His image as a painter of Provence also spread, particularly to Canada, where Fortuné Car was a member of the Royal Academy of Painting in Montreal. Signed at the bottom right "Fortuné Car". Dimensions of the painting: 22 X 16 cm. Frame: 30 X 24 cm. Superb. Small price, to be seized.