Louis-Paul Robin (1920-1997)
Biography
Louis-Paul Marie Robin was born on July 8, 1920, in Saint-Sever in the Landes region, but it was at the École des Beaux-Arts in Douai that R.H.L. met him in Florent Méreau studio.
He enrolled at the Beaux-Arts in Paris three years before R.H.L., in November 1939, in Sabatté’s studio (No. 1274)
At that time, he lived in Paris’s 1st arrondissement before moving to Rue Lecourbe in the 15th.
He was a regular guest of the residents at 11 Rue Daguerre, with whom he enjoyed lively outings in the Paris area. Everyone called him “Loulou.”
Rolande and Loulou lost touch after 1958.
It is difficult to piece together his biography and his career as a painter.
Career
Exhibitions
In 1942 – He exhibited at the Salon d’Hiver – Landscape (No. 1732)
In 1946 – He exhibited at the Salon – Société des Artistes Français – 159th Official Exhibition of Fine Arts
“In the Bois de Boulogne” (No. 4014)
In the 1950s, he exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants
In 1948
“Loir Valley at Lavardin” (No. 2737)
“Trôo (Loir-et-Cher)” (No. 2738)
In 1949
“The Poplars” (No. 2499)
“Loir Valley (Loir-et-Cher)” (No. 2500)
In 1950
“Entrance to the Port at Audierne” (No. 1884)
“Landscape in Audierne” (No. 1885)
In 1951
“The Hunters” (No. 2019)
In 1952
“Old Castle in Montoire” (No. 2289)
“The Pheasant” (No. 2290)
Works in Public Collections
Several paintings by the artist Robin have been acquired by the government, including two landscapes of the Loir-et-Cher region in 1949 and 1960.
This 1960 landscape of the Loir-et-Cher depicts the village and castle of Lavardin, featuring its most remarkable structure: a keep dating from the 11th and 12th centuries, which was extensively remodeled in the 14th and 15th centuries.
This work was purchased by the French government from Louis-Paul Robin in 1960.
It is on loan to the Montbazens town hall.
Many thanks to the Montbazens town hall.
Un grand merci à la mairie de Montbazens for granting permission to display a reproduction of this painting on this page..
Landscape of the Loir-et-Cher – 1960
Oil on canvas: 99 x 79 cm
Property of the State
Copyright
(c) General Inventory of the Occitanie Region
FNAC inventory number: Inv. 27215
This other landscape of the Loir-et-Cher was purchased by the French government in 1949
Oil on canvas: 50 x 61 cm
Property of the French government
Copyright Adagp, Paris
FNAC inventory number: Inv. 21393
On loan since 04/05/1950: Prefecture of Aveyron (Rodez)
Photo credit: Marc Vaux
Source : Collection du Centre National des Arts Plastiques
Louis-Paul Robin died on May 12, 1997, in Paris.
In a letter addressed to Rolande in 1997, the painter Georges Hugot wrote:
“I learned a few days ago of ‘Loulou’s’ passing, which touched me deeply. Should I regret never having seen him again after so many years? I am, in fact, unable to explain why.
Robin remains with me—that friend, that comrade, so simple yet so sensitive and endearing. I have always greatly admired his work, his unadorned and deeply moving paintings.
Certain paintings left a lasting impression on me:
– The hunting scenes in Montoire
– The banks of the Seine near the institute,
– The countryside in Sologne,
and many other paintings from that same period.
I regret not having seen the rest of his work. I hope to see it one day.”
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Références /Documents
Catalogs of the Salons of the Society of French Artists – Gallica.bnf.fr – Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Catalogs of the Salons of the Society of Independent Artists – Gallica.bnf.fr – Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Catalogs of the Winter Salon – Gallica.bnf.fr – Bibliothèque Nationale de France
Iconographie
Ministry of Culture : https://pop.culture.gouv.fr/
Monbazens Town Hall : https://www.montbazens.fr/
Private collection R.H.L. ©R.H.L
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