“caudron Simoun C500” Paul Lengelle (1908-1993)

Gouache painted in 1935, representing a Caudron Simoun C500 aircraft above the snowy mountains.
Signed, titled and dated lower right.
Dimensions of the work, at sight: 47 cm x 62 cm
Dimensions, frame strip included: 51.5 cm x 66.5 cm
Good condition - a small lack on the wand.
Paul Lengellé, born March 1, 1908 in Paris, died December 18, 1993, was a French painter and illustrator. Born into a Picardy family, his childhood was spent near Amiens and he saw the First World War very close to the front. He was attracted to aviation very early on and had the opportunity to see planes and pilots up close. Painter and draftsman, he particularly masters gouache to represent planes. In 1936 he became official painter of the Ministry of Air. He produced numerous illustrations for aeronautical firms: Amiot, Breguet, Dewoitine, Farman, Morane, Potez... In 1945, he produced a complete collection of French aircraft, from 1939 to 1945, for the Free French Air Force (today in Air Museum). After the war, he painted paintings on aerial combat, based on the experience of prestigious pilots like Pierre Clostermann. He illustrates book covers for the France-Empire and Flammarion editions: stories of war, aviation but also of the navy or various subjects, where his sense of composition and his rendering of light and atmospheres are revealed. He contributes to magazines such as Science et Vie, Time-Life, Aviation Week. His art is recognized as far away as the United States.
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