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Maurice Louis Legendre
'Place du Tertre', French Impressionism, Sacré-Cœur, Montmartre, School of Paris

$1,650
£1,245.90
€1,445.50
CA$2,318.77
A$2,583.44
CHF 1,348.68
MX$31,366.35
NOK 16,951.97
SEK 16,023.73
DKK 10,790.51

About the Item

Signed lower left, "M. Legendre' for Maurice Louis Legendre (French, born 1928) and painted circa 1960. A boldly painted, cabinet-sized oil showing the cafes of Montmartre's Place du Tertre with numerous fashionably dressed pedestrians and a view beyond to the white marble Basilica of Sacré-Cœur. Maurice Legendre was a noted French impressionist and sculptor, especially known for his Parisian and London landmark scenes. He was a pupil of Robert Couturier and Marcel Grimond. In 1954, Legendre won the Blumenthal prize and, in 1965, was awarded the Brantôme prize for sculpture.
  • Creator:
    Maurice Louis Legendre (1928, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)Depth: 0.13 in (3.31 mm)
  • Medium:
  • Period:
  • Condition:
    minor marks, minor edge-rubbing; unframed; shows well.
  • Gallery Location:
    Santa Cruz, CA
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU34416850212

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