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Paul-jean Anderbouhr 1909 - 2006. The Agony Of Rouen, Normandy 1944. World War 2 France D-day Allied Aerial Bombing. Framed Wartime Oil Painting.

£9,895    $12,507    €11,877
Paul-Jean Anderbouhr.
 
French ( b.1909 - d.2006 ).
 
The Ravages Of War On Rouen, Painted In 1944.
 
Oil On Canvas.
 
Signed Lower Left.
 
Image size 23.2 inches x 28.5 inches ( 59cm x 72.5cm ).
 
Frame size 27.4 inches x 32.5 inches ( 69.5cm x 82.5cm ).
 
Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this original wartime oil painting is by the French artist Paul-Jean Anderbouhr and was painted in 1944.
 
The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary wooden frame (which is shown in these photographs).
 
The canvas and the painted surface have benefitted from cleaning, restoration and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval.
 
Two small perforations in the canvas have been repaired. The restoration technique has made the repairs invisible and returned the painting to its former glory for the present day and for the future.
 
This vintage painting is now in very good condition, defying its age. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display.
 
The painting is signed lower left.
 
Paul-Jean Anderbouhr was a highly acclaimed French landscape artist, whose beautiful works secured him an enduring international reputation. His works, which combine the subtle tone and moods of the impressionist movement with expressionist qualities of vitality and motion, continue to be appreciated for their sensitivity and are now much sought-after.
 
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This painting shows the destruction of the city of Rouen and the Cathedral in the Second World War. The immediate aftermath of the intense Allied bombing in April 1944 is captured in this quite amazing painting. We look across the river to the damaged cathedral, the air still thick with smoke and dust. This is a most powerful and forlorn sight, captured with sensitivity and accuracy. This is a significant and truly monumental painting from a young Frenchman who was one of the great talents of his g...
Antique #SA1118152, shown on this page, originates from 1940. For historical context, the timeline below highlights the period when it was made:
1940
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