Original Oil on Canvas Marcel Dyf "Brittany Landscape with Village". Signed by the artist lower right. Purchased at the Omell Galleries at 6 Duke Street, St. James, London. Framed by the gallery in Wood Carved Frame. In Frame measures 37"x32"x2 3/4". Stretcher 28"x 24". Approximately 15 pds. Marcel Dyf was a French artist known for his delicate Impressionist landscapes. Born Marcel Dreyfus on October 7, 1899 in Paris, France, the painter spent his childhood in Normandy where he was exposed to new ideas in art-making and was captivated by the work of Pierre-Auguste Renoir. A move to Arles in 1922 solidified his commitment to being an artist, finding further inspiration from the style of Old Masters such as Rembrandt van Rijn and Johannes Vermeer. He traveled extensively to capture his natural scenes, but focused on three French regions in particular, Brittany, Ile de France, and Provence, for his plein air works. His work began to attract attention from collectors and dealers and it was not long before he began exhibiting at the Salon des Artists Français, Salon d'Autumn and Salon des Tulleries. By 1935 Dyf had returned to Paris and during World War II he joined the Resistance and was based in Correze. By 1950 he had set up a studio in Cannes and a few years later met a young girl by the name of Claudine. Claudine was 19 at the time, some 36 years younger than Marcel, and in 1965 after posing for him for many years the two married. The spend many years together, traveling the world in search of subject matter and each summer they would spend time in their home in Brittany. By this time Dyf had become known for his impressionistic landscapes, still lives and portraits and his paintings had been exhibited throughout the world, with shows in England, America, Canada, Germany and Algeria. Today he is considered one of the last of the true Impressionist artists. Dyf died on September 15, 1985 in Bois-d’Arcy at the age of 85. PROVENANCE: A Private Charleston SC Estate. ****Pickup only or Shipping on furniture offered through Outward Bound 413-854-3676, Laneys Ship & Haul 256-770-5750.TSI 844-411-4587, Pak Mail 843-849-0310 - info@charlestonshipping.com. The UPS store 843-202-0141, or locally AJ Williams & Sons 843-442-0462. Please contact them or your own choice of shipper directly.**

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