Farming on the Hills Near Lagrasse, South of France, Corbieres Summer Landscape, Roger Grillon, 1935 Oil on Canvas

1920 - 1940

Sold by Skippings Fine Arts

Description

The perfect antithesis to the weather outside is this gorgeous, sunny landscape of the South of France from the 1930s. It is a work by Roger Grillon (1881-1938).

Born in Poitiers, Grillon studied at the first at the Academy of Fine Arts in his home town, and from 1900, at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, in the studio of Fernand Cormon.

However, he would soon tire of the school's conservative approach, and instead study in the independant academies, spending time with Matisse and Albert Marquet.

Similarly, while he initially exhibited at the very traditional Salon des Artistes Français, he soon came to prefer to show his work at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne. In 1926, Grillon had a one man show with Berthe Weill, the pioneering Paris gallerist who had provided Amedeo Modigliani with the only solo exhibition in his lifetime, and whose artists included Raoul Dufy, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Diego Rivera, Georges Braque, Kees van Dongen and Maurice Utrillo.

A retrospective of the Grillon's work was held at the Petit Palais in Paris in 1939.

Roger Grillon moved from Paris to the South of France, first to Céret, then to Saint Paul de Vence, Prades and Lagrasse. The oil on canvas presented here is annotated "Lag. No. 142 on the verso, and was hence certainly painted near Lagrasse, in the Corbières wine region, one of the most beautiful villages in France.

Measuring 51 x 60 cm, the painting is signed at the lower right and dated September (19)35 by the artist on the verso. In a spectacular period frame, the overall framed size is 69 x 80 cm.

Paintings by Roger Grillon can be found in the museums of Algies/Morocco, Angers, Albi, Carcassonne, Céret, Fontenay-le-Comte, La Rochelle, Grenoble, Troyes, and at the Musée du Luxembourg and the Musée National d'Art Moderne (Centre Georges Pompidou) in Paris. For reference, I have attached a photo of the painting belonging to Pompidou Centre. You will immediately recognise the artist's style, and see the the similarity to the work on offer here!

Physical Dimensions

Height

51cm (20.08")

Width

60cm (23.62")

Depth

1cm (0.39")

Declaration

Skippings Fine Arts has dated this piece to the 1930s.

Reference Numbers

Sellingantiques Reference

SA667886

Dealers Notes

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Description

The perfect antithesis to the weather outside is this gorgeous, sunny landscape of the South of France from the 1930s. It is a work by Roger Grillon (1881-1938).

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Born in Poitiers, Grillon studied at the first at the Academy of Fine Arts in his home town, and from 1900, at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, in the studio of Fernand Cormon.

Skippings Fine Arts

fig 1. Farming on the hills near Lagrasse, South of France, Corbieres summer landscape, Roger Grillon, 1935 oil on canvas — fig 1. Farming on the Hills Near Lagrasse, South of France, Corbieres Summer Landscape, Roger Grillon, 1935 Oil on Canvas

However, he would soon tire of the school's conservative approach, and instead study in the independant academies, spending time with Matisse and Albert Marquet.

Similarly, while he initially exhibited at the very traditional Salon des Artistes Français, he soon came to prefer to show his work at the Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne. In 1926, Grillon had a one man show with Berthe Weill, the pioneering Paris gallerist who had provided Amedeo Modigliani with the only solo exhibition in his lifetime, and whose artists included Raoul Dufy, André Derain, Maurice de Vlaminck, Diego Rivera, Georges Braque, Kees van Dongen and Maurice Utrillo.

fig 2. Farming on the hills near Lagrasse, South of France, Corbieres summer landscape, Roger Grillon, 1935 oil on canvas — fig 2. Farming on the Hills Near Lagrasse, South of France, Corbieres Summer Landscape, Roger Grillon, 1935 Oil on Canvas

A retrospective of the Grillon's work was held at the Petit Palais in Paris in 1939.

Roger Grillon moved from Paris to the South of France, first to Céret, then to Saint Paul de Vence, Prades and Lagrasse. The oil on canvas presented here is annotated "Lag. No. 142 on the verso, and was hence certainly painted near Lagrasse, in the Corbières wine region, one of the most beautiful villages in France.

fig 3. Farming on the hills near Lagrasse, South of France, Corbieres summer landscape, Roger Grillon, 1935 oil on canvas — fig 3. Farming on the Hills Near Lagrasse, South of France, Corbieres Summer Landscape, Roger Grillon, 1935 Oil on Canvas

Measuring 51 x 60 cm, the painting is signed at the lower right and dated September (19)35 by the artist on the verso. In a spectacular period frame, the overall framed size is 69 x 80 cm.

Paintings by Roger Grillon can be found in the museums of Algies/Morocco, Angers, Albi, Carcassonne, Céret, Fontenay-le-Comte, La Rochelle, Grenoble, Troyes, and at the Musée du Luxembourg and the Musée National d'Art Moderne (Centre Georges Pompidou) in Paris. For reference, I have attached a photo of the painting belonging to Pompidou Centre. You will immediately recognise the artist's style, and see the the similarity to the work on offer here!