Jean Dulac (1902-1968) The Old Bridge Of Espalion Aveyron

Jean DULAC
(Bourgoin 1902 – Lyon 1968)
The old bridge of Espalion
Oil on canvas
H. 65 cm; W. 50 cm
Signed lower left
1950

Provenance: Artist's studio

Dulac made his debut at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon in 1915 when he was only 13 years old. He proved to be an excellent draftsman and quickly won first prizes in drawing and sculpture. He was notably a student of Paul Landowski. His first paintings only date from the end of the 1930s, managing to master this new technique. He continued in this vein during the war, when he was mobilized in Annecy, not having the technical means to sculpt. After the world conflict he persevered in painting and produced large decorative compositions, landscapes, portraits and still lifes, which combined modernity and tradition. He travels regularly and creates works during his travels throughout France. The south is mainly represented, from the Dordogne to Provence via the Lot, the Tarn, the Cantal, the Pyrenees and the southern Alps. In 1946, he founded the Salon de la Société Lyonnaise des Beaux-Arts, where he exhibited and which he directed until his death.