Lucien Delarue (1925-2011) - Oil on canvas - Path in Sologne

Lucien Delarue (1925-2011) Oil on canvas. Path in Sologne. Signed bottom right. Circa 1960. Gilded wooden frame. Dimensions with frame: 33x38cm. Dimensions without frame: 22x27cm. Very good condition. *Lucien Delarue was born in Paris on 10 November 1925. From an early age, he participated in numerous art exhibitions and achieved immediate success. He is internationally known as an artist who faithfully captures the romantic atmospheres of Paris. His famous subject of the "roofs of Montmartre" as well as other equally well-executed Parisian scenes complement his equally romantic representations of the south of France. The ports of Nice, St Tropez, Villefranche, as well as his repertoire. Delarue holds an impressive list of medals - gold, silver, and bronze. He is a member of the French Watercolour Society. His work is held in the Museum of Ile de France at the Château de Sceaux. The municipalities of Clichy and Paris have purchased his works. Today, he is certainly one of the most well-known artists in France. His style and colours are instantly recognisable, and collectors seem to have an insatiable appetite for his work. Almost all significant European or American collections include one or more of his works.