Scent Of Spring By Gabriel Belot 1882-1962

oil on canvas measuring 50cm x 61cm plus frame 69cm x 80cmsigned lower right Gabriel BELOTtitled on the back "Coin de jardin près de l'atelier"Gabriel BELOT born in 1882 in Paris was a great artist unjustly forgottenRecognized by his peers as one of the greatest wood engravers of his generationA biographical book has just been produced by Professor of Art History Mr Stefan ALBL (available at the Galerie Guardia du Castellet at the price of 35 €uros. Gallery specialized in the paintings of this artist) where he explains well that this artist born in a very poor family had an unhappy childhoodHis grandfather, a bookbinder saw very early his gift for drawing and introduced him to wood engravingGabriel Belot will receive many orders for illustrations, but his deepest wish will be to learn to paintAs soon as he had the opportunity he bought colors and received advice from the painters of MontmartreA great career will open to him where he will teach in Paris until around the 1930s, where he will leave everything to come and settle in Provence, more precisely in Méounes les Montrieux Also passionate about nature he will leave from morning to night in all weathers, in the countryside in order to restore on his canvas the marvelous colors of the countryside and the undergrowth He will die in 1962 in his house "Le rouge gorge" A street bears his name in Dijon A remarkable biographical book has been produced on this extraordinary artist a certificate of authenticity will be given to the buyer free shipping for the European Union 250 euros for International