City Scene, Painting Of A Small Market In Limoges.

Very beautiful oil on canvas representing a market scene in Limoges. The canvas is signed lower left Louis Peyrat, painter from Saint-Germain-les-Belles in the department of Haute-Vienne (87). Charming representation of a small market as we could still see in the first half of the 20th century. Our painting represents a market gardener in front of his stall. The colors are extremely bright, the whole is in perfect condition. Dimensions: frame 65 cm X 76 cm canvas 50 cm X 61 cm Louis Peyrat (1911-1999) French painter born November 30, 1911 at La Gorceix in Saint-Germain-Les-Belles, near Limoges. He did his apprenticeship in carpentry, at the same time, he studied by correspondence at the universal school, received his competitive examination, he worked in an architectural firm in Limoges. For his leisure, he attended the School of Decorative Arts in Limoges, then from 1934 he devoted himself to painting. In 1948 he exhibited at the Magadoux gallery in Limoges, then in Royan and in many other galleries. From 1958 he painted views of Paris and particularly those of Montmartre which made his success. He has access to the very famous Cercle Volney and to Parisian galleries such as the Roussard gallery. His paintings will be exhibited next to those of Degas, Derain, Domergue, Buffet, Braque, Picasso, Foujita, Utrillo, Laurencin, etc ..... until 1969, year from which he will stop painting, following complications caused by a traffic accident suffered a few years before (1963). His success will allow him to live comfortably until his death on March 13, 1999 at Martoulet in Saint-Germain-Les-Belles. Shipping costs consult us.