Pierre Emile Lelong was born in the Paris suburbs in 1908. He began to draw and paint at an early age. In the 1920s, he took classes at the Atelier Julien in Paris. After a stint with an insurance company, he started to paint again in 1933 and took a studio in Montmartre. He first exhibited his work at the Salon des Indépendants in 1935, and as part of a group at the Galerie Rotgé. Lelong married Marie-Rose Salvatori, whose family came from Trinidad. When WWII broke out, he became a liaison officer for a British regiment. He was taken prisoner and spent his time sketching his fellow prisoners and the events in the camp. After at least one failed attempt at escape, he succeeded in 1942 and returned to France, where he turned his sketches into a book Une Vie de Camp, published in 1943. Lelong spent the remainder of the war in Trinidad with his wife’s family. During this period (1943–45), he worked on his painting technique, which had been interrupted by his earlier military service and professional career. He and his wife moved to New York City after the war, where their only son, Jean-François, was born. The family returned to France in 1947 when he produced illustrations for various journals, including Cavalcade, Paysage, La Pensée Française, Lisez-moi, Champs-Elysées, Paris-Dimanche and Fantasia as his work became increasingly well-known. Lelong spent most summers in the south of France and created a large body of work depicting boats, beaches, bathers and southern towns. He received the Grand Prix of the Peintres Témoins de Leur Temps in 1973 after a successful exhibit at the Galerie Minet. A retrospective of his work was mounted in 1974 in Nice at the Palais de la Méditerranée. His last major exhibition was at the Galerie d’art de la Place Beauvau in 1980, a series of works depicting the city of Paris. Lelong’s health began to fail the following year and he died on June 29th, 1984. Six months later, his only son was killed in a car accident in Morocco.
Brittany Coast
By Pierre LeLong
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pierre Emile Lelong French, 1908-1984 Brittany Coast Oil on canvasboard 17 ¾ by 21 ¾ in, w/ frame 25 ⅝ by 29 ⅝ in Signed lower right Pierre Emile Gabriel Lelong was a neo-Impressio...
Oil, Board
$6,500
H 17.5 in W 20 in
"Seascape" Henry Ward Ranger, Impressionist Coastal Scene, Atmospheric Sky
By Henry Ward Ranger
Located in New York, NY
Henry Ward Ranger Seascape, circa 1905 Estate stamp lower right Oil on academy board 11 1/4 x 13 7/8 inches A key person in the establishment of the Old Lyme, Connecticut art colon...
Oil, Board
Impressionist landscape by the coast with the Sea
Located in Woodbury, CT
Jean Ekert (French, 20th Century) Coastal Landscape, circa 1960 Oil on board, signed lower right This vibrant coastal view by Jean Ekert captures the warmth and energy of the Medite...
Oil, Board
Impressionist French River town landscape
Located in Woodbury, CT
C. Andronis French River Landscape, signed and dated 1959 Oil on board Original carved French frame This luminous and expressive painting by C. Andronis captures the vibrant spirit...
Oil, Board
$2,500
H 11.25 in W 13.25 in D 1 in
"Overlooking The Delaware" Upper Bucks County PA Pastoral Landscape Scene
Located in New York, NY
A wonderful Impressionist summer pastoral scene of a colorful quaint home and barn in a green pastoral landscape. Willet has portrayed this piece in a most intimate, yet energetic wa...
Oil, Board
$4,000
H 12 in W 8 in
"Sue at the Beach, Provincetown" Bernard Lennon, Summer Sunlight, Beach Scene
By Bernard Lennon
Located in New York, NY
Bernard Lennon Sue at the Beach, Provincetown, circa 1960 Signed lower right, titled on reverse Oil on board 12 x 8 inches Bernard Lennon was born in Milton, Massachusetts, in 1914...
Oil, Board
$4,000
H 7.5 in W 9.75 in
"Connecticut Hillside" Susan Grisell, Mid-Century, American Impressionist Work
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Connecticut Hillside, 1966 Signed lower left, signed, titled and dated on reverse Oil on canvas laid on board 7 1/2 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-...
Canvas, Oil, Board
"Moab Plateaus" Oil Painting
Located in Denver, CO
David Shingler's (NC based) "Moab Plateaus" is an oil painting that depicts the vast desert dotted with grasses leading to the towering plateaus of Moab...
Oil, Board
$15,136
H 15.5 in W 19 in
Lever de soleil au Pont des Arts - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Ulisee Caputo
By Ulisse Caputo
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed and dated impressionist oil on board landscape by Neapolitan painter Ulisse Caputo. The work depicts a view of Pont des Arts bridge in Paris, France at sunrise in winter. The ...
Oil, Board
$57,062
H 21 in W 26 in
L'Arc de Triomphe - Le Soir - Impressionist Landscape Oil by Edouard Cortes
By Édouard Leon Cortès
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas board figures in cityscape circa 1940 by sought after French impressionist painter Edouard Cortes. The work depicts an autumnal scene of the the Arc de Triomphe,...
Canvas, Oil, Board
20th Century French Impressionist town scene
Located in Woodbury, CT
This charming composition by Harold Fletcher Trew captures the quiet dignity of an old European street, rendered with his characteristic clarity of line and subtle tonal palette. A t...
Oil, Board
$4,000
H 8 in W 9.75 in
"Out in the Country" Susan Grisell, American Impressionist Winter Wooded Scene
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell Out in the country, circa 1980 Signed lower left Oil on board 8 x 9 3/4 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impressionist painter, Bernard Lennon, Susan Grisell developed a style marked adherence to nature. Her paintings are recognizable for their effortless rendering, with line and color that express the impressions of what she observes, and dense brushwork that conveys her response following the sensitive observation of atmosphere. In May 2023, one of Susan's paintings "Blue Crock...
Oil, Board
$4,000
H 8 in W 9.875 in
"A New England Church" Susan Grisell, American Impressionist, Winter Landscape
By Susan Grisell
Located in New York, NY
Susan Grisell A New England Church, circa 1975 Signed lower left Oil on board 8 x 9 7/8 inches Following the guidance of her long-time teacher and mentor, the respected New England impressionist painter, Bernard Lennon, Susan Grisell developed a style marked adherence to nature. Her paintings are recognizable for their effortless rendering, with line and color that express the impressions of what she observes, and dense brushwork that conveys her response following the sensitive observation of atmosphere. In May 2023, one of Susan's paintings "Blue Crock...
Oil, Board
Stopover in Port
By Pierre LeLong
Located in London, GB
'Stopover in Port' (Escale), oil on canvas, by Pierre Lelong (circa 1960s-70s). A ship replenishes its cargo in the early hours of the morning. The pier ...
Canvas, Oil
Foliage, "Paysage du Midi" Large Oil Painting
By Pierre LeLong
Located in Surfside, FL
Pierre Emile Gabriel Lelong (24 March 1908 – 29 June 1984) was a neo-Impressionist painter based in France, winner of the Grand Prix des Peintres Témoins de Leur Temps in 1972. He is considered one of the postwar group of artists referred to as La Nouvelle Ecole de Paris. Pierre Emile Lelong was born in 1908 in Neuilly-sur-Seine. He began to draw and paint at an early age. In the 1920s he took classes at the Atelier Julien in Paris. In about 1933 he started to paint again and by 1935 had rented a studio in Montmartre (91, rue Caulaincourt). His work appeared in newspapers and magazines. He first exhibited his work at the Salon des Indépendants in 1935, and as part of a group at the Galerie Rotgé. He later destroyed much of his earliest work, so few paintings from this period survive. In 1939 he moved his studio to 30 quai de Passy (later the avenue President Kennedy). When World War II broke out, he became a liaison officer for a British regiment. He was taken prisoner at Dunkirk and sent to Camp Oflag IV-D near Dresden. He spent his time sketching his fellow prisoners and the events in the camp. He was later transferred to an outpost of Stalag IV-A, at Zittau, near the Czech frontier. After at least one failed attempt at escape, he succeeded in 1942 and returned to France, where he turned his sketches into a book Une Vie de Camp, published in 1943. He spent the remainder of the war in Trinidad with his wife’s family. During this period (1943–45), he worked on his painting technique, which had been interrupted by his earlier military service and professional career. He and his wife moved to New York City after the war, where their only son, Jean-François, was born. The family returned to France in 1947, and Lelong took a studio at 10, rue des Batignolles. During the late 1940s, he produced illustrations for various journals, including Cavalcade, Paysage, La Pensée Française, Lisez-moi, Champs-Elysées, Paris-Dimanche, and Fantasia. La Galerie Doucet arranged a solo exhibition for Pierre Lelong...
Canvas, Oil
"Lunch in the Marais" by Pierre Lelong
By Pierre LeLong
Located in Buffalo, NY
Modernist style painting of a French cafe. Oil on canvas by Pierre Lelong (1908-1984). Provenance from the Cornell Museum. Signed lower right, "P. Lel...
Canvas, Oil