Lefort (jean-louis) Le Quai Aux Fleurs, Hsp

Oil on panel Lefort Jean Louis (1875-1954), entitled "Le Quai aux fleurs" on the back panel label of George Petit gallery in Paris, The George Petit gallery exhibited the works of Jean Lefort from November 16 to 30 1929. Ability to frame the panel in a period setting. Lefort (Jean-Louis) or Lefort (John) was born in Bordeaux on 15/06/1875, died at Nogent-sur-Marne on 26/08/1954. Painter, watercolorist and illustrator (The wooden cross Roland Dorgelès), he was a student of Achille Zo at ECBA Bordeaux. Exposed to the Independents, FAS, to drawing comics, the French watercolor. Painter fairgrounds, busy streets, crowds. It has many product Guérin since the figure of 200 watercolors and drawings. He sketched scenes from ordinary life of soldiers during the War of 14-18. Museums: Strasbourg (The first July 14 in Strasbourg, which was reproduced 10,000 copies at the request of Raymond Poincaré), Paris, Luxembourg Museum, Carnavalet, MAM, Metz, Dijon, Seals, MBA Bx, Laval, museum of the old castle, Hanover, museum of Nogent-sur-Marne has drawings of Val de Marne in the 1950 Bibliography: GUERIN 1957 RENÉ (John) A soldier of the Great War painter Jean Lefort in history Review World war, April 1924, pp 27-48 and Jean Lefort, the painter of Paris, the Paris hectic, sd, EDWARD JOSEPH T.2, 1930 SCHURR and CABANNE 2008 JONAS Lucien painters of the war in Journal Annals No. 1755 February 11, 1917