Raymond URBAIN (1892-1962). - Lot 373

Raymond URBAIN (1892-1962). "Village landscape". Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Dimensions: 44 x 25 cm. A landscape painter, he was born in Nancy in 1895 and died in 1962. He lived in Malzéville. He appeared at the Salon de Nancy, mainly painting landscapes of Lorraine, including Malzéville, Haut-du-Lièvre, Champigneulles and Verdun. The banks of the Meurthe and Madon rivers were his main sources of inspiration. He is also known for his charming snow landscapes. After his death, the Club des Arts de Nancy honored him with a retrospective exhibition of 51 paintings, including "Brume du soir, Soir d'été à Champigneulles, Sous les arbres, Dernier Noël, Verdun, Mes souvenirs...". Bibl.: Harcos "Peintres et graveurs lorrains" (Lorraine painters and engravers) Lorraine art consultant: Mr. Robert Leterrier