Chambéry, 1864 - Toulouse, 1921
The invention of drawing
Painting, oil on canvas
Unsigned, annotated on the back "Diffre"
Painting: 32.5 x 41 cm
Beautiful 19th century frame: 38.5 x 48 cm
Very good condition
A competition or exhibition number on the back "53"
Circa 1880-85
Note: Jean Diffre was a student at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse and a pupil of Garipuy. The format, style, subject and label on the back likely indicate participation in a competition in the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse.