Lucien Delarue "Un Coin De Montmartre" Signed Paris Street Scene, Framed

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"Un Coin de Montmartre" (A Corner of Montmartre) by French artist Lucien Delarue (1925-2011), known internationally for his romantic, atmospheric … Read more "Un Coin de Montmartre" (A Corner of Montmartre) by French artist Lucien Delarue (1925-2011), known internationally for his romantic, atmospheric scenes of Paris. Original watercolor and gouache on paper, signed lower right "Delarue."

A quiet Montmartre street corner in soft grays, creams and silvery blues: a stone gateway with a red iron gate at left, a row of shuttered townhouses with green shutters and shopfronts, and delicate bare trees catching the light. Loose, expressive brushwork with Delarue's signature luminous Parisian atmosphere.

"Un Coin de Montmartre" (A Corner of Montmartre) by French artist Lucien Delarue (1925-2011), known internationally for his romantic, atmospheric scenes of Paris. Original watercolor on paper, hand-signed lower right "Delarue."

A quiet Montmartre street corner in soft grays, creams and silvery blues: a stone gateway with a red iron gate at left, a row of townhouses with green shutters and shopfronts, and delicate bare trees catching the light. Loose, expressive layered brushwork with Delarue's signature luminous Parisian atmosphere.

Provenance: originally sold through Cory Galleries of San Francisco (gallery label on verso, no. G.15179). Professionally framed by Page O'Connor Fine Arts, Destin, FL, with a linen mat, gilt fillet and ornate carved dark bronze and gold frame, under Tru Vue TruGuard UV-protective glass. Title inscribed on the back.

About the artist: Born in Paris in 1925, Delarue studied at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and under Yves Brayer, and won gold, silver and bronze medals at French salons. His Paris street scenes are widely collected in the U.S. and Europe.

Framed dimensions: 34.75" W x 29" H x 1.5" D.rovenance: originally sold through Cory Galleries of San Francisco (gallery label on verso, no. G.15179). Professionally framed by Page O'Connor Fine Arts, Destin, FL, with a linen mat, gilt fillet and ornate carved dark bronze and gold frame, under Tru Vue TruGuard UV-protective glass. Title inscribed on the back.

About the artist: Born in Paris in 1925, Delarue studied at the Academie de la Grande Chaumiere and under Yves Brayer, and won gold, silver and bronze medals at French salons. His Paris street scenes are widely collected in the U.S. and Europe. See less