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
$1,800
H 9 in W 7 in D 0.75 in
"Times Square N.Y.C." Impressionist Snow Scene in New York City Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting Times Square in New York City. This piece is done in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christopher is known for capturing th...
Oil, Board
$1,800
H 9 in W 11 in D 1.25 in
"Road Through Point Pleasant PA" Bucks County Pastoral Snow Scene Landscape
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
A charming Impressionist winter snow-covered pastoral scene depicting "Road Through Point Pleasant PA" Bucks County, Pennsylvania. This piece is executed in an intimate yet energetic...
Oil, Board
$4,500
H 20.5 in W 22.5 in
"Farm Buildings Through the Trees" James Knox, American Impressionist, Farmland
By James Knox
Located in New York, NY
James Knox Farm Buildings Through the Trees Oil on board 12 1/4 x 14 1/4 inches James Knox was a Scottish-born American painter celebrated for his luminous landscapes, seascapes, a...
Oil, Board
$8,500
H 12 in W 14 in D 1.25 in
"The Lake & Plaza Hotel New York" Impressionist Oil Painting in Central Park
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City scenes. Here we find a The Plaza hotel and the Manhattan buildings depicted in the far background with pops of colors shinning through the lights and magic of the city. The artist was truly a master of capturing New York in all of its glory throughout the seasons. This piece is executed whimsically, yet dramatically evoking an emotion of wonder and beauty. This piece is signed lower right by the artist and it also bears the reproduction right's stamp on the reverse. It is titled on the back and it comes housed in a beautiful French giltwood frame with linen liner and hanging wire on verso ready to be displayed. Art measures 6.5 x 8 inches Frame measures 12 x 14 inches Johann Berthelsen was born in Copenhagen in 1883, the 7th of seven children, to Conrad and Dorothea Karen Berthelsen. His parents were involved in artistic and professional circles. In 1890, his mother brought the children to America, settling in Manistee, Michigan, with her sister's family. They would eventually move to Manitowoc, Wisconsin, a city on the shore of Lake Michigan. As a teenager, Johann was actively involved in choirs and singing groups. And he always loved to draw and paint, and while he was too impatient to take well to schoolwork, and never went beyond the 5th grade. Although he worked in several trades, Johann's mind and heart were always with the arts. As his voice matured, he also always wanted to be an actor, and at the age of 18 moved to Chicago where he reconnected with an old friend who was studying voice at the Chicago Musical...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$500
H 6 in W 6 in D 1.5 in
"Cafe Cluny Soho NYC" Oil Painting of a Plein Air Street Scene from West Village
By Cindy Shaoul
Located in New York, NY
"With shades of Pierre Bonnard’s Parisian street vistas and Edward Hopper’s New York shopfronts, American impressionist Cindy Shaoul’s oil paintings depict the much-loved locales and...
Oil, Board
$2,500
H 11.5 in W 9.5 in D 1 in
"Motif #1" Rockport Massachusetts Fishermen by the Seaport Docks Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist pastoral scene of a quaint marine view of the docks and fishermen of the iconic fishing shack on Bearskin Neck located on Bradley Wharf in the harbor town of Rockport, ...
Oil, Board
American School Farmhouse, 20th Century
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist Untitled (Farmhouse), c. Early 20th Century Oil on board 8 1/2 x 17 in. Framed: 14 7/8 x 23 3/8 x 3/4 in.
Oil, Board
$12,000
H 22 in W 28.5 in
"Untitled (Coastal Cliffs, Brittany)" George Oberteuffer, Impressionist, Sea
Located in New York, NY
George Oberteuffer Untitled (Coastal Cliffs, Brittany), circa 1912 Oil on canvasboard 15 x 21 1/2 inches Born in Philadelphia, George Oberteuffer is best remembered for his Impress...
Canvas, Oil, Board
$793
H 9 in W 12 in D 1.5 in
Impressionist Norfolk landscape painting, circle of Edward Seago, Arnesby Brown
By Owen Waters
Located in Harkstead, GB
A really lovely scene in the Norfolk countryside with a farmyard by the Norfolk Broads. Owen Waters (1916-2004) The farm by the broads, Norfolk Signed Oil on board 9 x 12 inches exc...
Oil, Board
$4,900
H 48 in W 24 in
"As the Creek Reflects the Divine" - Impressionist Landscape, Oil Painting
By Deb Komitor
Located in Denver, CO
Deb Komitor was born and raised in Ohio and now resides in Colorado Springs, CO with her husband Steve, her constant dog companion Zoey and 2 house cats. She graduated with honors f...
Oil, Board
$1,800
H 8 in W 9.75 in D 0.75 in
"Evening New York Library New York City" Impressionist Snow Scene Oil Painting
By Christopher Willett 1
Located in New York, NY
Impressionist New York City winter city-scene depicting the New York City Library on 42nd Street with pedestrians going through the snow in a most intimate, yet energetic way. Christ...
Oil, Board
$15,000
H 24.25 in W 21.25 in D 1.5 in
"Madison Square on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street" Impressionist Winter Street Scene
By Johann Berthelsen, 1883-1972
Located in New York, NY
A truly stunning jewel and pertinent example of Berthelsen's charming New York City winter scenes depicting Madison Square Park on 5th Avenue and 23rd Street. An iconic scene that so...
Canvas, 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
"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