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Camaret, Bretagne

Fanch Lel
(France 1930 -2022)

Camaret-sur-Mer. Breton: Kameled is a commune in the Finistère department in northwestern France, located at the end of Crozon peninsula, in Brittany. Initialled in pencil, lower right. Signed and titled in pencil, verso Antique, hand carved frame (French).

Self-taught Breton artist Fanch Lel (Francis Le Lay, 1930–2022) began painting around 1955 after initially training as a plasterer. Influenced by painters Olivier Sery and Auguste Denis-Brunaud, he dedicated his impressionist-inspired work to capturing the unique light and landscapes of his native Brittany.

Price
$ 325 CAD
Current Location
St. Jacobs