Georges Ballerat

1902–2000 (age 98)

Biography

Georges Ballerat painted with a delicate attention to light, capturing street scenes and landscapes that celebrated the city and countryside of his youth.

His canvases, once displayed in intimate salons, continue to be spoken of by those who cherish the warmth of his vision, and he now lies at rest in Père Lachaise Cemetery.

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