1950's Mid Century French Modernism Abandoned Fiat Automobile Art Oil Painting

Dimensions: H: 22.0, W: 31.5 IN

Jean Porcher, French, 1927,

La vieille 'Fiat abandonnée', Oil on canvas modernist painting Provenance: verso gallery label "Galerie Drouant-David St Honore Paris" Hand signed and dated verso and along top to upper left 19 3/4 x 29, framed 22 x 31 1/2

It depicts an antique abandoned Italian Fiat car sitting in a farmyard landscape on a bright vibrant day with a vivid blue sky and green grass done in an naive, illustration style. Perfect for the auto enthusiast.

Jean Porcher, né en 1927 à Saint-James (Manche), est un peintre français. Après avoir étudié aux Beaux-Arts de Nantes, il suivit le cours des Beaux-Arts de Paris où il fut rapidement remarqué pour la qualité de ses œuvres. Les galeries parisiennes l'accueillirent, ainsi débuta-t-il une carrière prometteuse. He showed at prestigious galleries including Galerie Drouant-David, Paris. (they showed many leading artists of the day including Paul Colin, Bernard Buffet, Jean Carzou, Aizpiri, Leonor Fini and Moise Kisling, and with Reid & Lefevre, London. A prestigious gallery dealing in Impressionist, Modern and Contemporary International and European paintings, drawing and sculpture. (Balthus, Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse, George Seurat)