Theodore Levigne - Fishing in the mountains oil on canvas late 19th century
Interesting play of lights and reflections in this beautiful painting, where a fisherman spends a pleasant day fishing in this peaceful mountain landscape.
A beautiful fishing scene in a peaceful landscape of rocks along a river that Theodore Levigne offers us.
Beautiful oil on canvas of the Lyon school from the end of the 19th century, signed at the lower left, in a modern carved and gilded wood frame.
Measurements unframed: H 17.71 In. - W 24.01 In.
Measurements with frame: H 24.01 In. - W 30.31 In.
On its canvas and in its original frame, in good condition. We had a professional cleaning of the painting, which revealed an exceptional light. Small old restorations are to be reported.
Biography:
Théodore Levigne : 17 novembre 1848 à Noirétable – 11 novembre 1912 à Lyon.
French painter of the 19th and 20th centuries.
Lyon School.
Théodore Levigne is a curious and observant boy. He was attracted to painting and drawing from an early age. He entered the School of Fine Arts in Lyon at the age of twelve. He received awards in his first year.
He was a student of Gérôme, one of the most famous artists of his time, and of Alexandre Cabanel, a great academic painter.
His journeys to Marseille, Sicily, and Italy allowed him to enrich his experience.
He excelled in all pictorial genres: landscapes, genre scenes, portraits, still lifes, and historical and military representations.
Museums: Tournus, Chambéry, Nice, Rumilly, Nuits Saint-Georges.
