"Maussane Around 1970 By Robert Vernet Bonfort 1934-2017"
Large oil on canvas measuring 81cm x 100cm. Signed lower right Vernet Bonfort. Titled on the reverse: Landscape (Maussane) with the painter's address at the time, circa 1970. Robert Vernet-Bonfort was born in 1934 in Marseille. He studied art at the Marseille School of Fine Arts from 1948 to 1957, where he won numerous prizes. Selected for the Salon des Peintres Témoins de leur Temps and the Menton International Biennial, he won the Grand Prize from the Elisabeth T. Greenshield Foundation in Montreal. He has exhibited his works in France and abroad, particularly in England, Switzerland, Luxembourg, the United States, and Canada. A brilliant colorist, his meticulously crafted compositions are remarkably precise. A highly precise drawing, astonishingly rich colors, both sumptuous and subtle, a warm and powerful style, a solid and perfectly proportioned construction, and a keen sense of volume have captivated many international collectors. Free shipping within the European Union. €350 for international shipping.