Additional information
| Artist | Forest, Pierre |
|---|---|
| Country | French |
| Region | European |
ArtistForest, Pierre
Artist Years1881-1971
Artist NationalityFrench
TitleSummer Roses
Year1952
MediumPainting > Oil
DimensionsCanvas: 19 X 22 inches
Description
Oil on canvas, signed “P. Forest” at lower right,
Accession NumberRC1503
NotesPierre Forest was a painter born in Nice. Painter of landscapes, seascapes, still lifes, flowers, pastellist of the skies of Paris. Nephew of the Lyon engraver Forest-Fleury, he exhibited at the Terrise gallery, boulevard Haussman in 1923, then from 1924 to 1929 at the Reitlinger gallery, rue La Boétie, he exhibited from 1931 to 1943 at the Salon des Indépendants, in Paris, where he was a member. He exhibits in South America, Switzerland and Morocco. A retrospective exhibition of his work was presented by the city of Nice in 1981. Forest diet in Paris in 1971.
(source: Proantic)