1874-1946

Provenance:

Collection particulière, France.

Pierre Montezin was the son of a lace designer in Paris. His father pleaced him in a decorative arts firm where he worked on mural painting. Influenced by the Impressionists, he applied himself to building a career as a painter.

After numberous rejections, Montezin entered his first Salon exhibition in 1903 and shortly thereafter made the acquaintance of Ernest Quost (1844-1931). In 1914, Montezin enlisted in the Army. After the war, he resumed his painting in the quiet village of Dreux where he produced a good number of landscapes and began exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Français. Montezin developed his own style through his personal interpretation on Impressionist theories. In 1920, he earned considerable attention from the Academie winning the Rosa Bonheur prize. From that time on there was a rapid succession of academic and national honorary citations. The Academie named Montezin a member of the Comité and of the Jury of the Artistes Français after recieving the medal of honor. This led to his occupation of the academic chair named after Edouard Vuillard (1868 – 1940). In 1923 the French Government bestowed the title of Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur upon Montezin.
His work is represented in numerous museums including Kunsthalle Museum, Germany, the Museum of Modern Art, Paris and Petit-Palais, Normandy.

French 1874-1946

Pierre Montezin was the son of a lace designer in Paris and as such he was encouraged to follow in his father’s footsteps. He was enrolled in the atelier of a decorator and it seemed that he was well on his way to achieving a successful career in mural painting. But at this time, he came under the influence of the Impressionist painters. He traveled in rather artistic circles and his interest in painting on canvas and in an Impressionist manner had been whetted.

Montezin entered his first Salon exhibition in 1903 and shortly thereafter made the acquaintance of Ernest Quost (1844-1931). Quost encouraged Montezin and it seems that the relationship was more a friendship than a student/teacher one, which served Montezin well. The Salon des Artistes Francaise presented him with a third place medal in 1907 and a second class medal in 1910.

In 1914, Montezin enlisted in the Army. After the war, he resumed his painting in the quiet village of Dreux where he produced a good number of landscapes and began exhibiting at the Salon des Artistes Francais. Montezin developed his own style through his personal interpretation of Impressionist theories. In 1920, he earned considerable attention from the Academie winning the Rosa Bonheur prize. From that time on there was a rapid succession of academic and national honorary citations. The Academie named Montezin a member of the Comité and of the Jury of the Artistes Francais after receiving the Medal of Honor. This led to his occupation of the academic chair named after Edouard Vuillard (1868-1940). In 1923 the French Government bestowed the title of Chevalier de la Legion d’honneur upon Montezin.

Collections:

Kunsthalle Museum, Mannheim, Germany

Museum of Modern Art, Paris

Petit-Palais, Modern Art Museum, Geneva