Vollon, Charcoal And Gouache Landscape Drawing, Inscribed On The Reverse, Late 19th Century
Artist: Antoine Vollon
A charcoal drawing on beige paper, with highlights in white chalk, depicting a winter landscape
Monogram in the lower right corner: AV
On the reverse, a handwritten note by his son Alexis Vollon: “ I, the undersigned, certify that this drawing is indeed by my father”
Framed under glass,with a mat and a gilded frame
Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: framed 21x59cm, visible area 22x40 cm
Good condition
Antoine Vollon (1833–1900),a French realist painter, classified among the Pre-Impressionists.Antoine Vollon began his career in Lyon, where he learned metal engraving and attended the Beaux-Arts. The artist then mastered oil painting and developed an interest in etching. He quickly developed a particular interest in still lifes. Mentioned by Émile Zola, a friend of AlexandreDumas, fils, Antoine then stayed in Trouville before eventually settling in1863—the year of his marriage—in Mers-les-Bains (Somme). In 1882, he left the house to his son Alexis Vollon (1865–1945), also a painter and a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1900. His works are now on display in museums around the world (Amsterdam, London, Washington, D.C., New York,Boston…), with some in France at the Musée d’Orsay.
Monogram in the lower right corner: AV
On the reverse, a handwritten note by his son Alexis Vollon: “ I, the undersigned, certify that this drawing is indeed by my father”
Framed under glass,with a mat and a gilded frame
Period: late 20th century
Dimensions: framed 21x59cm, visible area 22x40 cm
Good condition
Antoine Vollon (1833–1900),a French realist painter, classified among the Pre-Impressionists.Antoine Vollon began his career in Lyon, where he learned metal engraving and attended the Beaux-Arts. The artist then mastered oil painting and developed an interest in etching. He quickly developed a particular interest in still lifes. Mentioned by Émile Zola, a friend of AlexandreDumas, fils, Antoine then stayed in Trouville before eventually settling in1863—the year of his marriage—in Mers-les-Bains (Somme). In 1882, he left the house to his son Alexis Vollon (1865–1945), also a painter and a Knight of the Legion of Honor in 1900. His works are now on display in museums around the world (Amsterdam, London, Washington, D.C., New York,Boston…), with some in France at the Musée d’Orsay.
2 000 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Width: 59
Height: 21
Reference (ID): 1784088
Availability: In stock
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