Theodore Levigne (1848-1912) visit of the policeman to the Lion d'Or in the snow oil on canvas late 19th century
The calm and serenity of scenes of life in snowy landscapes, an interesting winter scene from Théodore Levigne. The gendarme visits the Lion d'Or.
Oil on canvas from the late 19th century signed lower left.
Sizes unframed: H 28.74 Inches. - W 39.37 Inches.
Sizes with frame: H 31.49 Inches. - W 40.15 Inches.
On its canvas and in its original frame, in good 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.
