Henri Saint Clair (1899-1990) - Old Expressionist Painting Animated Beach The Elegant

Original pastel on paper 45 cm x 35 cm, preserved under glass and sold with its 60 cm x 50 cm frame, signed lower left Henri de Saint Clair representing a lively beach.

Painting from the 60s in good condition.
Sold with an invoice certificate.

Henri Saint Clair is a French post-impressionist painter, born in 1899 in Paris and died in 1990 in Sotteville. His work was influenced by the painter Eugène Boudin as well as his contemporary Raôul Dufy, however he differentiated himself by using a softer color palette and in a style all his own. He was a restorer for the French National Museums, notably the Louvre. He established his workshop in Honfleur alongside recognized artists such as André Hamburg and Ferdinand Herbo. Famous for its Normandy landscapes like Deauville, Honfleur or Trouville. Painting family scenes, beach vacations, joie de vivre, he also paints Nice and Venice. Having a foot on land in Paris, he painted many Parisian neighborhoods, in a Belle-Epoque atmosphere. He often used cardboard support or hardboard for his paintings, thus providing him with greater ease outdoors. It was after his death, in 1990, that his works were revealed to the general public and sold in numerous galleries in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom and especially the United States of America.