Raymond Wintz (1884-1956) was a Paris

Paris

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-born painter

Painting

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 and engraver whose most famous paintings were of marine

Marine (ocean)

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 and coastal views in Brittany

Brittany

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. He is best known for his painting The Blue Door, which is still widely available as a poster and print.
Raymond Wintz was born on 25 March 1884. He was the son of the painter Guillaume Wintz (1823-1899) and the husband of the painter Renée Carpentier-Wintz

Renée Carpentier-Wintz

Renée Carpentier-Wintz was a French painter. She was the wife of French artist Raymond Wintz . Like her husband, she was famous for her beautiful Brittany landscapes.-External links:* Pictures of Renée Carpentier-Wintz's artworks....

 (1913-2003).

Raymond Wintz was trained at the School of Decorative Arts and the National College of Fine Arts in Paris.