René Laforest (1893-1972) The Market On Place De La Clautre In Périgueux

Coming from a family of furniture manufacturers from Périgueux, René Laforest (1893-1972) began his artistic career with sculpture... by carving wooden panels for the furniture that his father made. and this with talent. From sculpture to painting, he took the plunge with ease and became an accomplished painter, imbuing himself with the technique of a painter like Emile Chaumont in particular. He knew how to translate the charm of the old streets of Périgueux and the landscapes of the Périgord suburbs. . He regularly organized exhibitions in his store on Rue Taillefer. And from the 1930s, he participated in Parisian salons such as the Salon d'Automne, des Indépendants, and the Salon des Artistes Français of which he became a member. The work offered to you is the market on Place de la Clautre in Périgueux with the very colorful flower stalls in the foreground and in the background the Saint Front cathedral with its bell tower and its Byzantine style domes. The painter offers us a very studied perception of light with this cloudy and heavy sky that the sun barely pierces, a heavy atmosphere of a summer month. ; he set up his easel in front of the bar in the shade of the buildings.... Painting in very good condition, delivered in its original frame. dimensions: --Oil 61cm x 50.5 cm --Frame:78 cm x 58 cm