Désiré Girard (1862–1938): "massacre", Still Life With Game / Ag 14

Désiré Girard (June 24, 1862 – July 1938), “Massacre”, still life with game Oil on canvas frame: 71 cm x 58 cm Superb old stucco frame gilded with leaf, frame dimensions: 94.5 cm x 81.5 cm Price not negotiable. Payment by check or bank transfer. Possibility of availability in Marseille or surroundings within a radius of 100km. Delivery by carrier of your choice / MBE transport or other. Transport quote in addition on request, depending on the location. Provenance: the paintings presented under the reference AG+number in title come from the personal collection of a passionate and meticulous amateur; the tables have been cleaned by a professional and very carefully preserved. Any shiny areas on the photos are the reflection of the varnish under artificial light; the state of conservation of each painting is excellent. Painter from Salon, from the Provençal School, who lived in Salon-de-Provence, rue Auguste Moutin. In 1913, the municipality of Salon entrusted him with the restoration of the hall of honor of the Cercle des Arts et des Lettres (1842), rue des Spinners of silk. He participated, as a draftsman, in the illustration of the book by Jean Blanchard: History of Salon from the origins to our days, Salon, 1935, who was president of the "Comité du Vieux-Salon" and Curator of the museum of the same name (closed in 1967), located in the castle of Empéri. From 1929 to 1936, he exhibited gouaches at the SAF ("Small birds" in 1929, "Coin d'atelier" in 1936) At the end of 1937, a "Désiré Girard Exhibition" took place in Aix-en-Provence , at the Friends of the Arts gallery