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Claude Benard Figurative Paintings

French, 1926-2016

Claude Benard was born in Cholet in 1926, but shortly afterward, his family moved to Angoulême (1928), where he was to live until his death in 2016. Benard studied at the École des beaux-arts in Paris and also in the studios of Cheyssial and Fougerat. At the age of 21, he began exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Français. After some time spent traveling to broaden his artistic experience, he returned to his hometown to continue painting professionally. He became a professor at the Ecole des beaux-arts in Angoulême from 1957–80. Benard exhibited with numerous prestigious institutions throughout France and abroad, including the Salon des Artistes Français, Salon des Indépendants and the Salon d'Automne, Paris. He was the recipient of more than 70 awards. In 1978, he founded the Cercle Angoumousin des Arts and in 1979 organized a Salon of Contemporary Art in Angoulême, bringing together celebrated artists from the Charente region. His style evolved from figurative in the 1960s to Surrealism into the 1970s and onwards. Four tribute exhibitions of his works were held in Angoulême in 1972, 1984, 2001 and 2017.

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Artist: Claude Benard
Large 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Lady in Grey Dress
Large 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Lady in Grey Dress

Large 20th Century French Signed Oil Painting Portrait of Lady in Grey Dress

By Claude Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Claude Benard (1926-2016, French), signed Portrait of a Fashionable Young Lady oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed upper corner painting: 32 x 24 inches provenance: the artists ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Claude Benard Figurative Paintings

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19400's French Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait of Lady with Brown Hair
19400's French Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait of Lady with Brown Hair

19400's French Impressionist Signed Oil Portrait of Lady with Brown Hair

By Claude Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Claude Benard, signed and dated 1943 Title: Portrait of a Lady with Brown Hair Medium: oil painting on board , unframed Size: board : 16 x 12.5 inches Provenanc...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Claude Benard Figurative Paintings

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Yellow Background Portrait Of A 1960s Fashionable Lady In Blue

Yellow Background Portrait Of A 1960s Fashionable Lady In Blue

By Claude Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Claude Benard (1926-2016, French), signed Portrait of a Fashionable Young Lady oil painting on canvas, unframed, signed bottom right painting: 18 x 15 inches provenance: the artists ...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Claude Benard Figurative Paintings

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Oil

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Ladies dressed in Yellow Gazing Upwards
1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Ladies dressed in Yellow Gazing Upwards

1950's French Modernist Signed Oil Ladies dressed in Yellow Gazing Upwards

By Claude Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Artist/ School: Claude Benard, signed and dated 1952 Title: Ladies in Yellow Medium: oil painting on board, unframed Size: board : 16 x 13 inches Provenance: private collection...

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Mid-20th Century Impressionist Claude Benard Figurative Paintings

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Ronde Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, Mid-20th Century
Ronde Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, Mid-20th Century

Ronde Surrealist Oil Painting on Canvas, Signed, Mid-20th Century

By Claude Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

Ronde, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower left hand corner, titled verso Oil painting on canvas, unframed Canvas size...

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Mischievous Child French Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
Mischievous Child French Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting

Mischievous Child French Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting

By Claude Benard

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Mischievous Child, Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed by the artist on the lower right hand corner Oil painting on board...

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" D'apres Delacroix" Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting
" D'apres Delacroix" Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting

" D'apres Delacroix" Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting

By Claude Benard

Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire

"D'apres Delacroix" Impressionist Portrait, Signed Oil Painting By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed and dated '47 by the artist on the lower left hand corner Oil pai...

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1940s Impressionist Claude Benard Figurative Paintings

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"Le Baiser d'apres Boucher", Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed
"Le Baiser d'apres Boucher", Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed

"Le Baiser d'apres Boucher", Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed

By Claude Benard

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"Le Baiser d'apres Boucher", Impressionist Portrait, Oil Painting, Signed By French artist Claude Benard, (1926 - 2016) Signed and dated '1947' by the artist on the lower left hand c...

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1940s Impressionist Claude Benard Figurative Paintings

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