Lucien Delarue Village D'Eze A.M. ( For Alpes Maritimes) C.1980 Painting

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This artwork titled "Village d'Eze A.P." (A.P. For Alpes Maritimes) c.1980 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French … Read more This artwork titled "Village d'Eze A.P." (A.P. For Alpes Maritimes) c.1980 is an oil painting on canvas by noted French artist Lucien Delarue, 1925-2011. It is signed at the lower right corner by the artist. also signed and titled on the back. The canvas size is 18.15 x 21.65 inches, framed size is 25.25 x 28.5 inches. It is custom framed in original wooden gold frame, with fabric liner and gold fillet. It is in excellent condition.

About the subject:

Èze is a seaside commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in Southeastern France. It is located on the French Riviera, 8.5 km to the northeast of Nice and 4.5 km to the west of Monaco. In 2018, Èze had a population of 2,225. Its inhabitants are known as Ezasques.

About the artist:

Lucien Delarue was born in 1925 in Paris and passed away September 6, 2011.

A pupil of Yves Brayer in the studios of Grande Chaumiere in Paris, he was awarded a gold medal at the Salon of Vincennes and a bronze medal of the most important exhibitions of Paris, the “Arts-Sciences-Lettres.” For his watercolors, he won first prize at the Salon of Deauville. In 1970, his works were shown at the Museum of Ile de France in the chateau of Sceaux.

Further exhibitions were held in New York and San Francisco. He won the gold medal of the Salon of Clichy in 1973, a first prize and the Vermeil-Medaille at the Salon Violet, and in 1974 the silver medal of the Salon des Artistes Francais, of which he is a member. Delarue is also a member of the French Watercolor Society.

The artist’s paintings have been purchased by the municipalities of Paris and Clinchy. Exhibition Record (Museums, Institutions and Awards): First Prize, Vermeil-Medaille, Salon Violet Gold Medal, Salon of Vincennes Bronze Medal, Arts Sciences Lettres First Prize, Salon of Deauville Gold Medal, Salon of Clichy Silver Medal, Salon des Artistes Francais - See less