Rene Lorrain - The three beauties in the Gulf of Naples

 
Colour etching (29/50) by René Lorrain (born 8 June 1873 in Nancy and died circa 1949).
He was a pupil of Gustave Moreau. His creativity reflects both symbolism and realism, following late 19^th century trends.
The real and recognizable landscape depicts the villages on the slopes of Vesuvius and three female figures in fluid, relaxed poses.
The soft, rounded edges stand out against the contrasting colours, recalling the evolution of French art among the Neo-Impressionists, Symbolists and Post-Impressionists.
Moreau’s students at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris at the end of the century also included Matisse and Rouault.
The Benezit reports that Lorrain won the bronze medal at the 1920 Biennial Salon Exhibition and the silver medal at the 1924 Exhibition.
 
René Lorrain

A Parisian engraver born in Nancy in 1873 and died after 1949.
The Benezit dictionary indicates that he was a student of Gustave Moreau and produced, above all, coloured etchings.
He exhibited at the 1910 Salon and in 1920 and 1924 won the Salon’s bronze and silver medals, respectively.