Oil On Wood By Georges Gonthier 1886 – 1969 - 61 X 50 Cm Bouquet Of Poppies Unframed

Oil on wood 61 x 50 cm Bouquet of Poppies without frame small wooden snag on a corner hidden with the frame. Born in the Nord department, not far from Valenciennes, where his father was a municipal collector, Georges GONTHIER pursued brilliant secondary studies, first at the Condé-sur-l'Escaut college, then at the Valenciennes high school where he was accepted. baccalaureate in 1904. He also followed the teaching of the Drôme painter Fortuné LAYRAUD, Grand Prix de Rome, at the “Academies of Valenciennes” in 1905. Rather than trying to obtain the Prix de Rome like his master, Georges GONTHIER turned to towards the teaching of his art. In 1907, having obtained the Certificate of Higher Education in Drawing, he was appointed to Fécamp then, in 1914, to the boys' high school in Le Havre. Due to the shortage of teachers during the conflict, he had to, in addition to Drawing, give lessons in Mathematics and Natural History, subjects in which he had acquired solid knowledge... This teacher is very appreciated by his students who will later have the pleasure of meeting him at our Association's meals. He punishes little and knows how to communicate his passion for drawing. From 1924, he also taught at the Regional School of Fine Arts of Le Havre and was named, in 1956, vice-president of the Union of Plastic Arts of Le Havre. This artist, who was perfectly familiar with the pictorial trends of his time, such as Cubism, nevertheless remained very attached to classical construction, particularly for landscapes which were his specialty. He often returned to his native region to paint its attractions. He was also a good pianist and a curious mind about science, particularly astronomy. The Museum of Modern Art in Le Havre, which was not yet called “MuMa”, will organize an exhibition of his works two months after his death at the age of 83.