André Prugent (1882-1965), The Dronne In Champs-romain, Oil On Panel, Périgueux School

Oil on plywood panel representing the Dronne river towards Champs-Romain in the green Périgord, signed A.Prugent at the bottom right, typical work of this painter who uses bright and natural colors here, an impressionist touch to reveal the wild side to us and the beauty of this river with its rocks and the turbulent foliage that borders it, . Dimensions: Oil on panel 61 cm x 50 cm -- Frame: 83 cm X 72 cm André Prugent (1882-1965) practically never left his town of Périgueux. He attended the drawing school whose director was the painter Jean-Louis Daniel who made it his favorite, so that at 18 he was already exhibiting his paintings at the Société des Beaux Arts. On his return from the war he resumed his brushes: he liked to be in the Périgourdine countryside with Emile Chaumont, Gustave Chérifel, André Saigne to take on the spot and in a daring style in the movement of impressionism, the play of light, the sun, which make the charm of this region: some of his works evoke Van Goth! In 1929, he was received by the French Artists and exhibited there until 1939. A landscape painter, with a prolific work, but also a portraitist and illustrator, André Prugent is considered one of the most talented painters of the School of Perigueux. In 1965 he exhibited for the last time at the Palais des Fêtes in Périgueux. He was 83 years old! Sources: Society of Fine Arts of the Dordogne 1985. Shipping: France: 40 € EU: 80 € other destinations: on estimate