Henri-Joseph MARCHAL (1878 - 1942). - Lot 410

Henri-Joseph MARCHAL (1878 - 1942). "Mont Barral, la Côte Rotie". Oil on canvas signed lower right, located and dated on the back. Dimensions: 60 x 73 cm Painter, he was born in Essey-les-Nancy in 1878 and died in 1942. He studied with Larcher at the Nancy Ecole des Beaux-Arts and with Bonnat at the Paris Ecole des Beaux-Arts. He was admitted to the Salon des Artistes Français at the age of 18. He won a Silver Medal in 1906 with La Grand'Mère and his first Gold Medal with Portrait de Jeune Fille in 1926. He presented a Portrait of a Man in 1929. Marquet's influence is perceptible in his landscapes (including a number from Provence) and city views. He appeared at the Salon de Nancy with a large number of portraits and landscapes. Marquet was a professor and later director of the Nancy Ecole des Beaux-Arts. Bibl.: Harcos "Peintres et graveurs lorrains". Source Art Lorrain. Consultant : Mr. Robert Leterrier