William Didier-pouget (1864-1959) Oil On Canvas Landscape Doucier Jura 1929

View of Doucier in the Jura, oil on canvas by William Didier-Pouget, French landscape painter, born in Toulouse in 1864, and died in Digulleville in 1959.
Signed and dated 1929 lower right.
Dedicated above the signature: "To my colleague and friend Abbé Paul Bousset, in memory of our first meeting".
Located on the back of the canvas: Branch of the roads from Chambly and Songeson to Doucier (Jura).
Good condition; slight signs of wear on the paint at the level of the dedication.
Original gilded wood frame, showing signs of wear.
Painting dimensions : 46 x 38 cm.
Frame dimensions : 56 X 48 cm.
A foundling in Toulouse, William Didier-Pouget was registered in the civil registry under the name of Didier William, then was adopted by Antoine Paul Jules Edgard Pouget, a publicist, and his wife Anna Clémence Cayla.
A student of Amédée Baudit, Louis-Augustin Auguin and Maxime Lalanne, his career began in 1886 when his painting L’Étang de Cernay was noticed at the Salon des Artistes français.
He won a medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition, then won a gold medal at the 1913 Universal Exhibition in Ghent.
He mainly produced views of the southwest of France, focusing on light and color.