Charles Pécrus (1826-1907) - Paris, rue à Montmartre

Charles PÉCRUS (1826-1907)
Rue du Mont-Cenis in Montmartre

Charming oil painting by Charles PÉCRUS depicting Montmartre street around 1880, lively with figures.

While he created numerous genre scenes early in his career and marine paintings imitating Eugène Boudin's style, this view of Montmartre is rare in his work and recalls the works of Stanislas Lépine, painted at the same time.

For comparison, the latest photo shows an engraving by Eugène DELÂTRE created in 1891, illustrating an identical view of the rue du Mont-Cenis.

Biography
Pécrus begins his career in Paris at Ponts-et-Chaussés, where his superior notices his talent for drawing and encourages him to study at an art school.
Pécrus studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris with Eugène Fichel. He also visits the Louvre to copy works of old masters.
From 1857, he exhibited interior scenes at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français, which brought him success, notably 'Women at the Toilet, Departure for the Ball'.
He meets painters Eugène BOUDIN, Johan Barthold JONGKIND, and Alfred STEVENS, who encourage him to paint outdoors. Pécrus joins BOUDIN in Trouville and discovers Impressionism.
In 1865, his painting 'The Day After the Wedding' was purchased by Napoleon III.
Pécrus sets up his workshop at 31 rue Fontaine, not far from his friend Boudin's workshop.
Following Jongkind's advice, Pécrus gradually abandons genre painting after 1870 and increasingly dedicates himself to Impressionist landscape and marine painting. However, it is only around 1885 that he nearly completely abandons genre painting.
He paints in Brittany and Normandy, on the Mediterranean, in Holland and in Venice, and exhibits his landscape 'Cows by the Allier' at the 1890 Salon. In 1892, he exhibits his first marine painting, 'Washers on the Touque'.
He exhibited at the Salon for the last time in 1905 and, despite his declining strengths, continued to paint until his death in 1907.

His works are present in many museums: Orsay, Dieppe, Reims, Saint-Lô, Cherbourg...

Oil on panel

33 x 24 cm (with a gold frame, approximately 39 x 30 cm)

Signed at the bottom right 'C.Pécrus'.

Nice presentation, own work, noting an old vertical crack restored (visible only up close).

Photos taken in the sun

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