Gaston de Latenay was born in 1859 in Toulouse, France. Though essentially self-taught, he did study at the Académie Julian in Paris. De Latenay was a painter in oil and watercolor, as well as, a lithographer and etcher. During the early part of his career he painted marine views and landscapes. As with many French artists of the time, he was also influenced by contemporary Japanese art. Between 1886 and 1893 he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
Gaston de Latenay was born in 1859 in Toulouse, France. Though essentially self-taught, he did study at the Académie Julian in Paris. De Latenay was a painter in oil and watercolor, as well as, a lithographer and etcher. During the early part of his career he painted marine views and landscapes. As with many French artists of the time, he was also influenced by contemporary Japanese art. Between 1886 and 1893 he exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français and the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
He became interested in lithography in the 1890’s, one of his first subjects being Le Parc in six colors for L’Estampe Moderne. The subtle modulations of color in this print reveal a very sensitive touch, which Gaston de Latenay developed over the coming decades in color etchings. His works were published first by Georges Petit and after the liquidation of Petit’s stock, by La Société de l’estampe moderne. He exhibited with great success at the Universal Expositions of 1886, 1889 and 1900.
