Lucien Delarue - Havendorp

Lucien Delarue (French 1925–2011) was an Impressionist painter, best known for his works depicting street scenes in Paris and other European cities.
He studied in the studios of Grande Chaumiere in Paris as a pupil of Maitre Yves Brayer and began exhibiting very early in his career, winning first prize and the Vermeil Medal at the Salon Violet. Delarue also received a gold medal at the Salon de Vincennes, a gold medal at the Salon de Clichy in 1973, a silver medal at the Salon des Artistes Francais in 1974, and a bronze medal at the "Arts-Sciences-Lettres" exhibition in Paris. In 1970, Delarue's works were exhibited at the Museum of the Ile de France in the Château de Sceaux, and other exhibitions were held in New York and San Francisco. He was a member of the Salon des Artistes Francais and the French Watercolor Society.