Louis Peyrat (1911-1999) "view Of Collonges-la-rouge, 1962", Corrèze, Oil On Canvas, XXth

Very beautiful representation of the village of Collonges-la-Rouge dated 1962, by the painter Louis Peyrat. Louis Peyrat was born in 1911 in Saint Germain les Belles in Haute Vienne. Painting is first of all a passion for him to which he devotes himself definitively only from 1934. A nice local reputation earned him to be then exhibited in Paris in 1958, when he began to paint the Parisian districts. and in particular that of Montmartre, which will then give a great boost to his career. He then exhibited in many galleries where his works would rub shoulders with those of Picasso, Domergue, Foujita ... Victim of an accident in 1963, he stopped painting in 1969 and retired to his native village where he lived comfortably until his birth. death in 1999. Our painting is a view of the village of Collonges -la-Rouge, it is dated 1962. Flamboyant medieval town well known for its red sandstones and its lauze roofs, as well as for the great wealth of its heritage , the city of Corrézienne is considered one of the most beautiful villages in France. The canvas is presented in a beautiful Montparnasse frame, the whole is in good condition. Canvas dimensions only: 34.5cm x 26.5cm Shipping costs Metropolitan France 40 euros, other destinations contact us.