Lucien Victor DELPY (Paris, 1898 - Lorient, 1967) - Painter to the Navy in 1931 Paris, Pont-Neuf and Ile de la Cité, circa 1942. Oil on canvas signed lower right. Height: 38 cm. Length: 46 cm (Two tears, on 10 and 5 cm, stretched canvas, very dirty varnish). We would like to thank Mrs. Marine Delpy, the artist's daughter, for authenticating this work, which is now referenced under number LVD 1772 with a notice of inclusion in the catalog raisonné.

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