Cefn Bryn, Gower - Lucien Pissarro
Theme : Art and Culture

Lucien Pissarro (1863-1944), eldest son of Impressionist painter, Camille Pissarro, painted this view of Cefn Bryn from Pennard Castle during the summer of 1933. Invited to the area to recuperate (following an operation) by an old schoolfriend of his wife, Esther - the Pissarros became fascinated with the Gower Coast and stayed for a number of weeks. In fact , the artist's entire output for that year was painted on Gower, with another three paintings being completed at Reynoldston. His style by this time was showing " a gain in freedom and simplicity and an intense concern for structure of landscape." (Froom Tyler, 'Lucien Pissarro in Gower' in Gower: Journal of the Gower Society, Vol.XX, 1969) Pissarro had studied under his father, as well as being influenced by Neo-Impressionists, Georges Seurat and Paul Signac. He, in turn, became an influential figure within the Camden Town Group of painters, which also included Walter Sickert and Augustus John.

This Item is located at the Glynn Vivian Art Gallery in the Permanent Collection