Charles Menneret (1876-1946) "pines On The Breton Moor". Brittany, Bréhat, Madeline, Loguivy

Very beautiful and large oil/panel by Charles Menneret representing pines on the Breton moor, signed lower left + address of the painter in Paris avenue Trudaine on the back + marked Pins sur la lande bretonne. Size of the painting alone without frame 65x50cm or 73x58cm including frame This is therefore a superb post-impressionist composition with a fauve tendency by Charles Menneret, as 9 times out of 10 he represents a Breton landscape, here pines on the Breton moor, logical because Menneret painted quite a bit in this region, between Paimpol, Loguivy, Ploubaszlanec and the island of Bréhat where he spent a large part of his time when he was not in his Parisian studio. See a 2nd work on Bréhat that I offer in another ad. As usual, he uses a touch rich in material and a lively and colorful palette where here the violets, yellows, blues, oranges, browns, pink and red dominate. His work and especially his palette are often compared with that of Paul Madeline, it is undeniable when admiring this work. Charles Menneret was born on January 22, 1876 in Paris, son of Louis Menneret, inspector of the Assistance publique, and of Clotilde Jardel. He married in 1901 with Marguerite Vincent with whom he will have a daughter, Yvonne Menneret. Charles Menneret is a landscape painter, member of the Académie Julian, former student of Antoine Guillemet and Georges Jules Moteley. He began his career in Paris where he had a studio at 17 avenue de Trudaine opposite the basilica of the Sacré-Cœur of Montmartre. He exhibited in different galleries and exhibitions. At the age of 34, he was selected by the Society of French Artists to exhibit his paintings at the Grand Palais during the 1910 Salon. Charles Menneret painted in oil on canvas and oil on wood. He used an indefinitely simple palette that included only soft and light colors. Charles Menneret's works give an impression of solitude, sunny mists, delicate atmospheric effects, infinite subtleties in the half-tones. Charles Menneret excelled in the art of what one could call "layout": he knew how to create a harmonious balance in his paintings, a balance that made them distinctive and charming. A large part of his work is devoted to Brittany, a region of his heart that he particularly loved, where he lived for several months of the year in Loguivy. His favorite place in his work: the strip of land that extends from the tip of Arcouest to Paimpol, opposite the island of Bréhat. J.-H. Rosny junior – President of the Académie Goncourt wrote about Charles Menneret “[…] cast your eyes over the work of Charles Menneret, you will find there this happy influence of a land full of small miracles. Each canvas is a world […]” The last part of his work is devoted to the painting of landscapes of bodies of water using a subtle palette of soft colors. He sets up his easel at the edge of the many ponds of the Rambouillet forest near Hermeray where he resides until his death in 1954. Charles Menneret rests in the cemetery of Hermeray. Charles Menneret was named knight of the Legion of Honor on January 14, 1932 for his artistic work on the proposal of the Minister of Industry and Fine Arts. The work of Charles Menneret was highlighted during the European Nights of Museums organized by the Ministry of Culture in 2016 with the presentation of his painting La Péniche sur Seine This painting is in very good condition, delivered in a frame with a golden patina Work guaranteed authentic