Bertrand Py (1895-1973) - Mid 20th Century Oil Low Tide

Description

This beautiful French oil painting by Bertrand Py captures a fishing village harbour at low tide. Houses line the stone harbour walls under a sunny sky, depicting the charming atmosphere of a small coastal community. The artwork is excellently presented in a distressed wood frame painted in neutral mauve. Unsigned. On board.

Condition

Some minor marks to the surface of the painting with very minor surface dirt. Overall in good condition.

Size

14 x 41cm (5.5" x 16.1")
Framed Size: 22 x 48cm (8.7" x 18.9")

Collection Information

Charismatic and inventive, Bertrand Py was a painter widely influenced and driven by both French and British art movements of the early 20th century. With a penchant for portraiture and still life, combined with an intrepid use of colour, his work in oil is captivating and inspired by domestic life in Paris and the French countryside.

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Artist Biography

Bertrand PY (1895-1973) was a French artist born in Belfort, France. At a very young age, he showed serious inclinations for drawing and painting. Based in Paris, he pursued fine classical studies which he later stopped rather abruptly to devote himself exclusively to painting. He entered the National School of Fine Arts by being deceptive about his age. Frequenting galleries such as the Louvre Museum, Py developed his skills by sketching the works of Rembrandt, Vermeer, Velasquez, Chardin and Delacroix among others. His work today exhibits this broad spectrum of influence, from the Renaissance to post-impressionism through his unique style of neo-realism. He began exhibiting his work at the age of 25 at the Salon of French Artists and in 1929 became a member of the Salon d'Automne. He also exhibited at the Armant Drouant Gallery, the Simonson Gallery, the Galerie Bernheim and the Petit Palais. He held solo shows at the Maison des Artistes and the Bassano Gallery. He died in Paris in 1973.