Gaston Sebire (1920-2001) - La Seine à Villequier

\Artist: Gaston Sebire (1920-2001)
Technique: Oil on canvas\Signature: Hand signed\Dimensions: 73_92_0_cm
Gaston Sébire (1920-2001) “La Seine à Villequier” Oil on canvas Measurements: 73 x 92 cm Signed on the bottom left Painting in mint condition. No frame Provenance : Artist's family Painting sold with invoice and certificate of authenticity Fast and careful shipping with insurance. Gaston Sébire (1920-2001) Painter born on August 18, 1920 in Saint-Samson in Calvados. He died in 2001. He was appointed Official Painter of the French Navy in 1973. From 1936 to 1944, after completing his studies, Gaston Sébire worked at night at the post offices of Rouen in order to indulge in painting during the day. After moving to Paris in 1951, while remaining faithful to his Normandy, Gaston Sébire created in 1953 the costumes and scenery of ‘L’Ange Gris’ by Cuevas. From the sixties, he regularly took part in group exhibitions: the Salon des Indépendants; Salon d’Automne; Salon Comparaisons; Salon des Artistes Français; Salon d’Angers. He also took part in various exhibitions of the School of Paris at the Charpentier Gallery in Paris between 1953 and 1961. In 1957, Gaston Sébire returned to Normandy, where he settled with his family. From 1965 he exhibited at Wally Findlay Galleries in New York, Paris, and Chicago. Winner of the Critics' Prize in 1953, of the Greenshields Prize in 1957, he was awarded the Gold Medal at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1968. In 1991 the Musée de la Marine paid tribute to Gaston Sébire throughout the summer. Museums: Paris: Musée d'art moderne de la ville de Paris. Rouen: Musée des Beaux-Arts.