Theodore Levigne (1848-1912) Hunting Return oil on canvas circa 1907
A large and magnificent painting by this talented painter from Lyon, Theodore Levigne is at the peak of his art.
We can see that the hunt has been a good one, with the guests around a beautiful fireplace ready to dine.
This elegant painting is superbly painted, with an expressive color palette that perfectly captures the atmosphere of the hunting lodge.
The painting is beautifully framed in large carved wood and gilded with gold leaf.
Superb Lyon school, oil on canvas signed lower right and dated 1907.
Sizes unframed: H 28.74 Inches. - W 39.37 Inches.
Sizes with frame: H 41.33 Inches. - W 51.18 Inches.
The original canvas is in good condition, with a few minor restorations.
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.
Bibliography: Dictionary of painters E. Bénézit.
