Theodore Levigne (1848-1912) - an elegant woman and her mirror oil on canvas circa 1889
A certain outlook on the lives of his contemporaries and a beautiful use of light and color, giving us a realistic perception of materials. Theodore Levigne paints a beautiful picture of an elegant Lyonnaise woman at the end of the 19th century, looking into her mirror.
A very fine oil on canvas, signed lower right and dated 1889, in a carved wood and gilded stucco frame that serves the painting perfectly.
Sizes unframed: H 16.14 In. - W 10.62 In.
Sizes with frame: H 23.22 In. - W 17.71 In.
On its canvas in good original condition.
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.
