Nude Impressionist Painting Signed Marcel Dyf 1899-1985

MARCEL DYF IS A FRENCH PAINTER, BORN IN PARIS IN 1899 AND DIED IN 1985 IN 1922
HE OPENS A STUDIO IN ARLES AND PAINTS FRESCOS FOR THE CHAPELS OF ST MARTIN DU GRAU, SAINTE MARIE DE LA MER, ARLATEN MUSEUM, ETC
IN 1935 HE TAKES THE STUDIO OF MAXIMILIEN LUCE IN PARIS AND HE EXHIBITS HIS WORKS AT THE PETRIDES GALLERY, AT THE SALON D'AUTOMNE, AT THE SALON DES TUILERIES, SALON DES ARTISTES IN PARIS, IN CANNES, IN NICE, MARSEILLE, STRASBOURG
IN 1954 HE MARRIES CLAUDINE GODAT AGED 19
FROM 1955  HIS WORKS ARE HIGHLY SOUGHT-AFTER AND COLLECTED BY THE WEALTHIES AMERICAN FAMILIES, PARTICULARLY IN CALIFOIRNIA WHERE THEY ARE SOLD BETWEEN 25. and 50.000 dollars

PROVENANCE :, SALE ERIC PILLON   AUCTION IN PARIS  2001 
IN  A PRIVATE COLLECTION SINCE   SINCE THAT DATE