Joseph Hurard 1887-1956 La Route d'Avignon, Bellevue Villeneuve Les Avignon / Les Angles.

Joseph Hurard 1887-1956, La route d'Avignon, Bellevue, Villeneuve les Avignon / Les Angles. The master from Avignon highlights a popular scene of life at the top of the Bellevue coast halfway between Villeneuve and Les Angles. In the center, a shepherd with a leather bag on his shoulder and a large hat screwed on his head, accompanies five of his sheep to possible pastures near the road to the white gravel of Avignon. In front of the Bellevue cafe, two gossips are chatting under the gaze of the cafeteria. The latter, leaning against the shade of his trellis stretched with blue canvas, awaits the client. Another with a stocked basket returns to her home. In the distance, a peasant is chatting perched on his cart pulled by a donkey. Summer is definitely here; the equally white stone of the walls and houses is burning, full of this hot summer sun at its zenith. Oil on panel signed lower right, titled and numbered on the back perfectly cleaned in the rules of art. Dimensions Width: frame 114cm / panel 92cm - Height: frame 67cm / panel 50cm. Joseph Marius Hurard the master of colors was born in Avignon on April 3, 1887. He was a student of Pierre Grivolas in the fine arts. In this crucible, he rubs shoulders with Meissonnier, Bergier, Bill, Belladen and Chabaud who consider him one of them. He was part of the group of thirteen. In this environment particularly favorable to his devouring passion, he will quickly learn the alchemy of colors. Very close to Grivolas who will teach him the motif in Villeneuve, les Angles, la montagnette; it will quickly become shiny. A great collector Gaston Bouzanquet will present it to Charles-Roux and Detaille who will launch it in the galleries of Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux then in Paris at George Bernheim and Devambez. Joseph Hurard realizes works of very high quality, it is thus for example, that he executes for the refineries of Lavera immense panels, a series of monuments of Nîmes for the tourist office of Nîmes. He will belong to the “Group of thirteen” then to the “New Group of Regional Artists”, he will participate in all the Avignon exhibitions of the Vauclusian Society of Friends of the Arts, the Rhodanien salons, the exhibitions of Nîmes, Montpellier, Aix and the end of his life will exhibit regularly in the great Marseilles galleries Jouvène and Lespérut. His works can be seen at the Palais de Justice in Nîmes, at the Avignon City Hall, at the Crau museum, and at the Ziem museum in Martigues. The gallery has several other works by Joseph Hurard General conditions of sale and delivery: An invoice and a certificate of authenticity will be established in your name and address. The price indicated on the advertisement includes delivery throughout mainland France. For Germany, Belgium, Italy or Spain contact us for a quote. For the United States, non-EU Europe or the rest of the world contact us for a quote but the import taxes applicable in each country remain your responsibility. Packaging and transport follow-up are provided by professional carriers specializing in works of art or by Chronopost.