"reading" By Alexandre Bonnardel 1867-1942

Superb gouache on cardboard measuring 27cm x 22cm plus period frame 32cm x 28cm representing an elegant lady in her veranda indulging in reading Signed lower left A. BONNARDEL Alexandre François BONNARDEL was born in 1867 in Pajay and died in 1942 He entered the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon in 1891, working under the direction of Zacharie then Poncet. The same year he debuted at the Salon de Lyon, where he obtained a first medal in 1899, while he exhibited for the first time at the Salon de Paris in 1904, obtaining an honorable mention in 1909. He was appointed professor of the live model class at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts de Lyon The work of this artist is remarkable for its precision and delicacy in colors. Great mastery of technique and an innate sense of layout. Very good condition. Free shipping within the European Union. 120 euros for international shipping.