21 Pierre-Eugène MONTEZIN (1874-1946) Rainy day... Lot 21

21 Pierre-Eugène MONTEZIN (1874-1946) Rainy day in Bessé (Sarthe), the Café de l'Union, circa 1942 Oil on canvas Signed lower left 73 x 73 cm The authenticity of this work has been confirmed by Mr. Cyril Klein-Montezin. Born into a wealthy Parisian family, Pierre-Eugène Montézin trained with his father, a lace designer, and then worked in the house of decoration firm. An avid hunter and fisherman he soon developed a taste for landscapes. Despite ten consecutive rejections at the Salon, his perseverance- his perseverance was finally rewarded in 1903. After After the First World War, Montézin's virtuoso Montézin's virtuoso painting met with great success and him several awards. He was elected president of the Jury of the Salon des Artistes Français, won the the Prix Rosa Bonheur, became Officier de la Légion d'Honneur d'Honneur and elected member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts de Paris in 1940. Influenced by Impressionism, the artist dedicated his life to paying tribute to the landscape and its light. Today, the painter's the Musée du Luxembourg, the Musée du Petit Palais Luxembourg, Musée du Petit Palais, Musée de Dreux and the Palais des Beaux-Arts in Bordeaux.