Louis Leydet (1873–1944) The Sunlit Path
Artist: Louis Leydet (1873-1944)
Louis Leydet (1873–1944) *The Sunlit Path*, ca. 1900, oil on canvas mounted on board, 28 x 36 cm, signed lower right.
Dimensions with frame: 45 x 55 cm. Slight mark in the sky.
A painter born in Aix-en-Provence, Louis Leydet was a close friend of Paul Cézanne.He received early support from the Master, who recognized the quality of his painting from the very beginning. In 1902, in a letter to Charles Camoin, Cézanne wrote: “I have received news from Claude Monet and a postcard from Louis Leydet, son of the Senator from Aix. The latter shares the same ideas as you and I. You can clearly see that a new era in art is dawning.” Bibliography: Franck Baille, *A Aix, autour de Cézanne*, p. 64, 1998.
Dimensions with frame: 45 x 55 cm. Slight mark in the sky.
A painter born in Aix-en-Provence, Louis Leydet was a close friend of Paul Cézanne.He received early support from the Master, who recognized the quality of his painting from the very beginning. In 1902, in a letter to Charles Camoin, Cézanne wrote: “I have received news from Claude Monet and a postcard from Louis Leydet, son of the Senator from Aix. The latter shares the same ideas as you and I. You can clearly see that a new era in art is dawning.” Bibliography: Franck Baille, *A Aix, autour de Cézanne*, p. 64, 1998.
700 €
Period: 19th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Oil painting
Width: 36
Height: 28
Reference (ID): 1838893
Availability: In stock
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