Bertrand Py (1895-1973) - Mid 20th Century Oil Yellow Rose

Description

This beautiful study of a yellow rose by French artist Bertrand Py is rendered in expressive brushstrokes. The bright colour of the flower stands out against a subdued background, with a blue China vase completing the composition. The work is presented in a distressed-effect wooden frame painted in neutral mauve. Unsigned. On canvas board.

Condition

In fine condition.

Size

16 x 17cm (6.3" x 6.7")
Framed Size: 24 x 25cm (9.4" x 9.8")

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.