The Esterel By Pierre-paul Emiot (1887-1950) Mediterranean Coast Var

Large oil on canvas by Pierre-Paul Emiot signed lower right, marked on the back on the frame by the artist "L'Estérel - Var - Amiot - 41 rue Lecourbe Paris XVè - Tel. Suff 7506". Canvas in very good condition and very bright, rich palette of colors and materials. Wooden frame and gilded stucco. Dimensions of the canvas 50x61 cm Total dimensions, with frame, 67.5x77.5 cm French artist born October 24, 1887 in Marseille and died in 1950 in Vitrolles, Pierre-Paul Emiot was a student of Alexandre-Claude-Louis Lavalley. From 1920, he exhibited at the Salon des artistes français, obtaining an honorable mention in 1934. He was a member of the Salon d'hiver where he presented the canvas Bords de côtes près Sainte-Maxime-sur-Mer in 1929. In 1931, he was awarded the Legion of Honor. He is best known for his paintings depicting Provence and the Mediterranean, two themes that greatly influenced his work. His landscapes are characterized by luminosity and the play of colors.