Studio RT Ltd

Description

We are pleased to offer this beautifully serene oil on canvas by the artist ROGER DE LA CORBIERE, who has signed the painting in the lower left hand corner. The painting depicts the setting sun reflecting on the waves that are gently lapping on the sandy beach, with the coastline silhouetted against the sky. The artist has inscribed the location on the edge of the canvas as Trebeurden, Cotes du Nord, Brittany.

ROGER DE LA CORBIERE, 1893-1974, was a French artist who was born in Vienna. He studied under the Russian painter Choltse, who was a great exponent of light and shade particularly in snow scenes. He exhibited at the Paris Salon for 35 years, receiving the Silver Medal in 1954. In 1957 he received the Bronze Medal from the Salon des Independants. The French State acquired several of his paintings in 1925. His painting are in the collections of many well known persons throughout the world.

He worked mainly from his studio in Brittany, but also spent some time in the Riviera. His daughter carried on the family tradition, painting similar scenes.

Auction results for works by this artist may be found at artprice (81 listings), arcadja (56), artnet (15) and findartinfo (65). For examples of his work, please visit these sites or look him up on google.

The painting is framed in a 4 1/4" swept cream and gilt and linen insert frame and is ready to hang.

Medium Oils on canvas