Bidspirit auction | Paul Landry, Beach Beauties, Oil

Paul Landry, Beach Beauties, Oil Wash (Signed) - This oil wash on paper painting, titled Beach Beauties, is by the artist Paul Landry. The impressionistic composition depicts two young girls standing on a beach. The girl on the left is dressed in a white pinafore over a blue dress and holds a pink parasol. The girl on the right wears a white pinafore over a dark long-sleeved dress. The background includes seagulls, distant figures, and a calm sea rendered in soft, muted tones. The artwork is signed Paul Landry in the lower right corner. The piece is housed in a gold-toned wooden frame with a double cream-colored mat featuring a terracotta inner border. The verso includes a village gallery label identifying the title, artist, and medium. A printed artist biography is also attached to the backing. A handwritten inscription in red ink on the reverse reads: TO PAT + NORMAN BOARD / MY VERY BEST WISHES. / Paul Landry / 6/13/81. Sight: 13.5 x 7.5 inches Frame: 20.25 x 14.25 inches.