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Etienne Ret Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

French, 1900-1996
Etienne Ret: Born in France, Etienne (Perret) Ret studied art in Paris at the Ecole des Arts Decoratifs, under Maurice Denis and G. Desvaileres. He first exhibited his original paintings, etchings and lithographs with the Societe des Independants, in Paris, and throughout France. Etienne Ret moved to the United States shortly before the outbreak of World War II and initially settled in San Antonio, Texas. He resided there during the 1940's and established his reputation as a leading artist. Etienne Ret was also a member of the San Antonio Art League and taught painting and printmaking techniques at the San Antonio Museum. Stephanie dates from this period of his career. Around 1950 Etienne Ret moved to Los Angeles where he continued to show his art in major national exhibitions. Etienne Ret's art centered primarily upon figure studies, particularly those of children and women. Today the paintings, lithographs and etchings of Etienne Ret are included in the permanent collections of the State Museum, France, the Encyclopedia Britannica Collection, London, the Witte memorial Museum, San Antonio, the Santa Barbara Museum of Art, Pasadena Art Institute, San Diego Fine Arts Society and the Los Angeles County Museum of Art.
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Artist: Etienne Ret
'Standing Nude', Chouinard, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris
'Standing Nude', Chouinard, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris

'Standing Nude', Chouinard, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris

By Etienne Ret

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed with brush name, upper left, 'Francois', inscribed, upper right, 'Paris' and painted circa 1965. A delicate figural study by this well-listed and exhibited French Post-Impres...

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1960s Post-Impressionist Etienne Ret Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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'Standing Nude', Paris, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Chouinard Art Institute, De Young
'Standing Nude', Paris, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Chouinard Art Institute, De Young

'Standing Nude', Paris, Ecole des Beaux Arts, Chouinard Art Institute, De Young

By Etienne Ret

Located in Santa Cruz, CA

Signed with brush name, upper left, 'Francois' and titled, upper right, 'Paris'. A delicate figural study by this well-listed and exhibited French Post-Impressionist who made Califo...

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1960s Etienne Ret Drawings and Watercolor Paintings

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Gouache, Cardboard

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