Georges Lambert, French Harbor Oil Painting Ecole Paris George Lambert Houses on the Water

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Georges Lambert (French, 1919-1998)
Homes Along the Water,
Oil on canvas, hand signed lower right,
Dimensions: overall (with frame): 24.5"h … Read more Georges Lambert (French, 1919-1998)
Homes Along the Water,
Oil on canvas, hand signed lower right,
Dimensions: overall (with frame): 24.5"h x 28"w (canvas measures about 18 X 21)

Georges Lambert: A twentieth century French painter, illustrator and lithographer of landscapes, seascapes and figure studies, was born in Paris in 1919, he died in 1998, and was a member of the Academie de la grande Chaumiere (Kurt Seligmann, Yolande Ardissone, Balthus, Jacques Bouyssou, Gabriel Dauchot, Étienne Hajdu, Jean Helleu, Claude Lazar, Marie-Lucie Nessi-Valtat, Paul Rebeyrolle all studied there around that time) and was a pupil of Othon Friesz. Lambert achieved early critical recognition for both his paintings and print, lithograph, works. He has had many international exhibitions and was a leader of the Paris School. He had maintained his workshop on the Rive Gauche since 1946 till his death. School of Paris, Ecole De Paris artist of the period of Bernard Buffet, Jean Jansem, Andre Brasilier and Claude Venard. George Lambert exhibited internationally with success, including at the Salon des Artistes Francaises (from 1949), and, subsequently, in Germany, Italy, Switzerland, France, England, the United States and Japan. He was also a prolific book illustrator, contributing original lithographs to a variety of literary works including Machiavelli's, "The Prince" (1964). Lambert's work may be found in the permanent collections of national museums including the National Library of France which contains a collection of 81 lithographs by the artist. Lambert is listed in all relevant art reference works including Benezit.
His work was published by Associated American Artists (AAA) in New York See less