Adrion, Lucien (1889-1953)

Lucien Adrion’s early life mirrors the tumult of early 20th century Europe. Born on May 25, 1889, in the city of Strasbourg, which was then part of Germany, his art education began when he was apprenticed as a technical draughtsman in 1905. Three years later he moved to Paris to work as a fashion illustrator.

After spending time in London, Adrion moved on to Munich. Beginning in 1909, the exhibitions of the NKVM routinely traveled to other cities in Germany.

Adrion appears to have traveled to Paris at some point in 1915 and during and after the war would move to paint more regularly in Italy, spending time in Naples and then eventually moving back to Paris.

 By 1921, he had his first solo exhibition at the Galerie Chéron. The art dealer Georges Chéron would become Adrion’s representative shortly thereafter.

As Adrion settled into life in Paris, he began to exhibit his paintings at the Salon des Indépendants, where he had his first major exhibition in 1926; and at the Salon d’Automne, and the Salon des Tuileries.

Adrion moved to Bièvres in 1935, probably shortly after he married and started a family. Adrion would die in Paris on August 9, 1953, at age 64.

Janet Whitmore, Ph.D.

He was well known for his Normandy beach scenes of which Beach at Deauville is one.

Housed in its original Louis XV style frame.

Maxwell Galleries, San Francisco, label attached verso.

From a local La Jolla collector’s estate.