Lucien Delarue

Soleil tot le Matin, Montmartre - French Post Impressionist Oil Painting Paris

circa 1960

Lucien Delarue was born in Paris on November 10, 1925. At a very early age he participated in many art exhibitions and was met with instantaneous success. He is known internationally as an artist who faithfully captures the romantic moods of Paris. His famous subject of the "Rooftops of Montmartre" along with other equally well executed Paris scenes compliment well his equally romantic renderings of the South of France. The harbors of nice, st tropez, Villefranche, together with repertoire. Delarue holds an impressive list of medals - gold, silver and bronze. He is a member of the French Watercolor Society. His work can be found in the Museum of Ile de France in the Chateau of Sceaux. The municipalities of Clichy and Paris have purchased his works. Today he is certainly one the most well known artists in France. His style and colors are instantly recognizable and collectors seem to have an insatiable appetite for his work. Almost any European or American collection of consequence includes one or several of his works.