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Very pretty watercolor of a countryside scenery seaside in Brittany, with two Breton talking on a path between two cottages, signed Charles Barmay * vintage twentieth century.
This watercolor is in good condition and frame. It is signed lower right. It is under glass.
A note: scratches and minor accidents on the frame, see photos.
was born in Rennes December 5, 1909. He lived there all his life before turning off in this city July 28, 1993. He attended the private school of Tour d'Auvergne Street Health. Certificate of study in hand, he was apprenticed to the printing Oberthür to 14 years to learn the trade of draftsman. In addition, he completed his training in evening classes at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts. In 1935, the daily Ouest-Éclair hiring as a retoucher and as repro. He stayed 36 years. A loyalty rewarded since August 8, 1958, he was appointed artistic director of newspaper services become Ouest-France. Charles Barmay retiring in 1971, before West France leaves the premises of the street Pre Kick for the industrial zone Chantepie. Charles Barmay is also recognized in his lifetime as a talented painter and draftsman. He collects old religious statues. He likes to explore the UK and even Europe with his wife. But his main passion is photography. He strolls in the center of Rennes, his Rolleiflex in the hollow belly poaching over the street scenes of life, snapshots of everyday 60s. (Clipped from Rennes museum).
