This lot consists of a hand painted Oil on Canvas rendered in style of the French painter Bernard Cathelin (1919-2004). Painting signed and dated at the lower right corner: Cathelin 71
He was a French painter born in Paris and a member of the School of Paris which included Picasso, Chagall, Matisse, Dufy and many others including Maurice Brianchon, Cathelin's teacher at the Ecole Nationale Superieure des Arts Decoratifs. Cathelin has traveled extensively around the world. Countries such as Mexico, Russia, Japan, Italy and Spain were a source of inspiration for his creations: and ever the landscapes of the Drome in and neighbouring Provence where he found his roots. Elected to the Legion of Honour by the French President of the Republic, Francois Mitterrand in 1995, the Musee de Valence dedicated him a retrospective of his work in the summer of 1997. This exhibition, by drawing local and worldwide visitors, established a new attendance record for the museum. In 2000, the Shanghai Art Museum in China organised a retrospective exhibition presenting 40 years of Bernard Cathelin's works. Bernard Cathelin died on 17 April 2004, but exhibitions are often dedicated to him in France and across the world.

DIMENSIONS:
Unframed 15.7"x19.6" (40x50cm)
Framed 21.6"x25.5" (55x65cm)

PROVENANCE:
Private Collection

Overall excellent condition considering the age of the artwork. No tears, paint loss, or serious aesthetic damage. The Lot does not carry established documented provenance, described in the catalogue as "in the style of" of the artist, work by an unknown creator whose style is strongly under the influence of the style of the named master artist.