Mathurin Méheut (1882-1958) - Lot 232

Mathurin Méheut (1882-1958) The storm Glazed terracotta Signed with the monogram "MM Titled "LA TEMPETE" on the front of the terrace H. 14 x terrace W. 34.5 x D. 12 cm Related literature: -Sous dir. Denis-Michel Boëll, Sophie Kervran, Mathurin Méheut: arpenteur de la Bretagne, cat. exp., Musée de Pont-Aven, June 25-December 31, 2022, Dijon, éditions Faton, 2022 ; -Denise Delouche, Anne de Stoop, Mathurin Méheut, Rennes, Edilarge-Editions Ouest France, 2020. Mathurin Méheut studied at the Beaux-Arts in Rennes, then at the Ecole Nationale des Arts Décoratifs in Paris. Deeply attached to Brittany, he enjoyed working on the spot, in the open air, observing daily life. After a decisive stay at the Roscoff biological station, he developed a passion for aquatic life and the trades of the sea. A museum is dedicated to him in Lamballe-Armor.