Born in Lyons, France in 1934, the Count raised and trained dogs while enjoying many a hunt with them. He began painting after studying with such masters as the well known Versailles art restorer, Etienne Polet, and the renowned animal painter, Count Xavier de Poret. One of his most famous commissions was by the French government when they commissioned him to paint Her Majesty, Queen Elizabeth II's favorite royal steed, Burmese, to be presented to her as a gift from the French government. Count de Clavi re's fame as the preeminent artist of animals will continue to spread as he turns his brush to creating the stunning Working Dogs of the World series which will be reproduced and made available in absolutely limited edition serigraphs. My painting is not based on color but on luminosity and shadow.
Art is the shortest road between life and the inexpressible.
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