Marcel Dyf,French 1899-1985 -Automne en Provence;oil on canvas, signed lower right 'Dyf', titled to label on the reverse, 46 x 55 cm (ARR)Note: Note: The piece is registered under no. 4089 in the artist's forthcoming catalogue raisonne being compiled by the daughter Mrs Claudine Dyf.Born in Paris, Dyf moved to Arles and set up a studio painting the countryside around him. Early in his career, he exhibited at the Salon des Artists Francais, Salon d'Autumn and Salon des Tulleries. After the war, he would travel seeking inspiration but always returning home to Brittany.Taking inspiration both from the Impressionists, particularly Pierre-Auguste Renoir, and the Old Masters, his landscapes expertly capturing the beauty of Provenance gained him recognition. In 1956 he met art dealer Sir Christopher Wade in London who was instrumental in showing his work into the UK and the United States.