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PASTOUR Louis (1876-1948)
"Bridge at Sospel
Oil on panel,
Signed lower right and dated "1932" lower left,
Titled, countersigned and dated on the back on the stretcher by the artist: "Sospel Juin 1930 - Louis PASTOUR".
Beautiful work by Cannes painter Louis Pastour, depicting a view of the bridge at Sospel in the Alpes-Maritimes.
Washerwomen can be seen on the banks of the river. The artist uses a palette of pure colors, perfectly reproducing the town's architecture and the play of light in his small brushstrokes.
A day laborer and evening student at the Ecole des Arts Décoratifs in Nice and then Paris, he exhibited for the first time at the age of 45. In 1902, he and a group of art-loving workers founded the Association des Beaux Arts de Cannes, of which he was general secretary. Through this association, local painters are showcased at an annual exhibition.
A painter of light with total mastery of color, Louis Pastour uses the knife technique to bring his works to life.
Recognized by critics as a painter-poet because of the poetic names given to his works: Fête de soleil, Reflets d'or, Gloire au matin...
Dimensions: 32.5 x 46 cm unframed and 42.5 x 55 cm with its original Maison E.Boulle frame in patinated wood.
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Ref: F34DL93CY8