Painting By Théodore Levigne 1848-1912) “colin Maillard”

Very beautiful animated landscape representing the game of Colin Maillard in a park in the 18th century by Théodore LEVIGNE, signed and located lower right in a Louis XVI style frame with beautiful effect channels and in perfect condition on its original canvas. quality work entirely representative of the creation of this great artist who began his career very early (6 years old) originally from Lyon since 1856, he joined the Bezux Arts higher school in Lyon from 1860 to 1862. he entered the workshop by Jean Pierre LAYS, floral painter, at the age of 15 he received 1st prize for painting with a portrait. Caruelle d'Aligny declared at this time: the history of art offers no precedent for such distinguished work relative to the age of the young artist, who was barely 15 years old. a work was exhibited at the Grand in Paris in 1865. museums: St Nazaire, Lyon, Chambéry, Nice, Orange, Nuit St Georges, Tournus, Rumilly, Villefranche sur Saône etc...