Paul DENARIÉ (1859–1942), known as Jean SORLAIN - Lot 36

Paul DENARIÉ (1859–1942), known as Jean SORLAIN View of Île de la Cité from the quays. Oil on canvas. Signed lower left. Height: 18 cm Width: 32 cm Signed lower left and countersigned on the back with an inscription to Robert Denarié, the artist’s brother: “This small painting, ‘La Seine du Pont des Arts’ on the Rue de Paris, by Paul Dénarié, 1859–1942, was painted on site around 1925. It belongs to Robert Denarié, and he is advised to preserve it with great care, not only in memory of his older brother but also for the artistic merit of this painting.” Provenance: Descendants of the artist, then by inheritance. Note: Paul Denarié (1859–1942) was a French painter trained under William Bouguereau. An plein air painter, he drew inspiration from the landscapes of Normandy, Brittany, and the Paris region, particularly Montmartre, where he was nicknamed “the dean of painters.”