René Lernon - Regatta In Normandy

Oil on canvas by René Lernon (1921–2007) depicting a regatta.

Work signed in the lower right corner and countersigned on the back. American-style stretcher.

Dimensions: painting: 22 x 27 cm; with frame: 26.5 x 31.5 cm

René Lernon was born in 1921. He attended the Rouen School of Fine Arts and painted alongside Robert Pinchon, Magdeleine Hue, and Georges Bradberry. Throughout his life, he depicted Normandy landscapes, particularly seascapes rendered in luminous colors. In this oil painting, a meticulously rendered sky harmonizes with very delicate brushstrokes, lending great finesse to the composition. This is evident in the delicacy of the colorful buoys and the wide variety of poses among the figures and boats.

Exhibitions and Awards:

1986: 1st Grand Prix for Landscapes at the 37th Deauville International Grand Prix

1987: Special Mention at the Deauville International Grand Prix

1988: 1st Grand Prix for Flowers at the 38th Deauville International Grand Prix; 1st Grand Prix at the 10th Grand Prix des 7 Collines in Rome; Special Mention at the Côte d’Azur International Grand Prix in Cannes

1989: 1st Grand Prix for Flowers at the 39th Deauville International Grand Prix; Finalist at the Côte d’Azur International Grand Prix in Cannes; 2nd Grand Prix Paysages at the Deauville International Grand Prix

1991: 1st Grand Prix Paysages at the Deauville International Grand Prix

1993: Paintings on display at the French Embassy exhibition in Washington