Artist: Paul Lucien Maze (French, 1879-1979) Title: Untitled Medium: pastel on paper mounted on board. Size: 22" x 30" approximate Date: 1956
Condition: Some areas of staining and scuff marks
Well-listed French post-impressionist artist known for his bright pastels, Paul Lucien Maze has an especially strong collector base in Britain due to his friendship with Winston Churchill.
Maze befriended Winston Churchill while both were in the Royal Scots Greys and the two remained lifelong friends. Churchill, accounts Maze and John Singer Sargent amongst his artistic influences.
Similar quality & size work by the artist sells for $8,000+ at auction in the UK.