Bavaria
Roger Chapelet (Versailles 1903 - Montpon-Ménésterol 1995)
Lot-No. 451
Proceeds : 3.500 €
Oil/canvas, 51 x 66 cm, lo. ri. sign. Roger Chapelet as well as titled. - French marine painter. C. initially worked in the marine ministry. In 1927 he began to paint, in 1936 he was appointed official marine painter. During WW II a. thereafter he accompagnied numerous operations of the French marine. - Mus.: Bremerhaven (Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum), Hamburg (Collection Tamm), Paris (Marine Mus.), Washington a. others. - Lit.: Saur, Vollmer.
Roger Chapelet: Bavaria
Roger Chapelet (Versailles 1903 - Montpon-Ménésterol 1995)
Bavaria
Lot-No. 451
Proceeds : 3.500 €
Oil/canvas, 51 x 66 cm, lo. ri. sign. Roger Chapelet as well as titled. - French marine painter. C. initially worked in the marine ministry. In 1927 he began to paint, in 1936 he was appointed official marine painter. During WW II a. thereafter he accompagnied numerous operations of the French marine. - Mus.: Bremerhaven (Deutsches Schiffahrtsmuseum), Hamburg (Collection Tamm), Paris (Marine Mus.), Washington a. others. - Lit.: Saur, Vollmer.