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§ Hugo Grenville (1958-) September Afternoon, Bellegarde-des-Razessigned 'Grenville' (lower left)oil on board39 x 49cmExhibited:London, David Messum Fine Art, Summer Exhibition 2001, cat. no.28Widely regarded as one of Britain’s leading colourists, Hugo Grenville has, over the past thirty years, established an international reputation, having exhibited his works alongside Cezanne, Degas and Renoir, and having held in excess of 20 solo exhibitions across New York, London, Palm Beach and Hong Kong.Although Grenville first exhibited at the Chelsea Arts Society when he was just 15 years old, it would be another 14 years before he would take up painting as his career. After leaving school and briefly travelling around India, Grenville joined the Coldstream Guards, where he served as an officer in Northern Ireland, Zimbabwe and West Africa, before returning to the UK to perform his duties as an aide-de-camp, whilst simultaneously taking part-time art lessons at Heatherley’s and Chelsea School of Art. Following his military service, Grenville spent several years working as an art dealer, before finally committing himself to his own painting practice when he turned 30.Describing his works as ‘an unashamed and joyous celebration of life’, Grenville’s vivacious and lyrical works aim to stand in stark contrast with a society where, according to the artist, ‘satire and cynicism predominate’.Overall good condition - there appears to be a fault on the board which goes from top to bottom towards the right of the painting.

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