Bernard Lamotte Modern Coastal Oil Painting "Etretat," Mid 20th Century

Item Details

Bernard Lamotte (New York/France, 1903 – 1983)
Etretat, mid 20th century
Oil on board
Signed to lower right
Attributes inscribed to verso
Palm Beach Galleries label attached to verso

Born in Paris, Bernard Lamotte was known for his paintings of street scenes and modern Parisian city life. He studied at the École des Beaux- Arts under Fernand Corman and Lucien Simon, then eventually settled in New York in 1935. His studio, later coined Le Bocal (The Fishbowl), was located above the restaurant Le Grenouille that was regularly visited by French artists and famed New York personalities, such as Charlie Chaplin, Greta Garbo, and Marlene Dietrich. Within one year of arriving in New York, he was given a solo exhibition at the Wildenstein Gallery. Some of his notable commissions include a mural for the swimming pool room of the White House in 1961, now housed in the John F. Kennedy Library and Museum in Boston. Lamotte also worked as an illustrator and theatre designer, and produced illustrations for Flight to Arras by Antoine de Sanit-Expuréryand. An illustrated book about the artist titled Bernard Lamotte, Oil Painting and Brush Drawing was written by Louis Gauthier and published in 1945. Lamotte’s work has been exhibited and collected by numerous institutions including the Dalzell-Hatfield Gallery in Los Angeles, the Art Institute of Chicago, the Tokyo Museum, the Luxenbourg Museum, the the Musée d’Art Moderne in Paris, to name a few. Some private collectors of his work include Joseph P. Kennedy and Alfred Barnes, among others.

Condition

- minor holes scattered along edge of painting; minor paint loss and stains scattered throughout painting; scratches, chips, nicks and finish loss scattered throughout frame.

Dimensions

- measurement of frame; visible image measures approximately 11.5" W x 8.25" H.

Item #

ITMGJ35897