Léon Laurent Galand, Waves and Rocks, 1927, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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The antique paintings and Seascape Paintings category presents a beautiful seascape, an oil painting on canvas from the early

20th … Read more The antique paintings and Seascape Paintings category presents a beautiful seascape, an oil painting on canvas from the early

20th century. The artwork depicts a rough sea, with high waves crashing powerfully against reddish rocks on the right.

This Art Deco piece is painted with vigorous brushstrokes and great attention to the movement of the water, while the white foam

of the waves creates a strong contrast. The antique painting conveys energy and the force of nature.

The seascape is dated 1927 and signed lower right by Léon Galand, a French painter known particularly for his marine scenes,

coastal landscapes, and naturalistic subjects.

Léon Laurent Galand (1872–1960) was born in Montpellier, France, in 1872 and died in 1960 in Clichy-la-Garenne.

He studied under Cormon, Gustave Moreau, and Blanch. Throughout his career, he exhibited regularly in Paris at the

Salon des Artistes Français, earning numerous recognitions and medals, including a gold one in the early 1900s.

Many of his works are preserved in the Montpellier Museum. He was awarded the Légion d’Honneur.

The antique painting comes with a gilded frame, contemporary to the artwork.

Both the elegant frame and the antique canvas have been professionally and carefully cleaned and restored.

Bibliography: E. Bénézit. Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs.

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Canvas size: 110 x 66 cm
Size with frame: 131.5 x 85.5 cm
Depth: 5 cm
Weight: 10 kg

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