Joseph Million (1861-1930) French School 19th Century

‘’Les bords de l’Azergues’’ oil on canvas signed Joseph Million, size 19¼ x 25 ¼ inchesJoseph Marie Millon (4 December 1861 – 10 November 1930 in Lyon)was a French painter in the Naturalistic style. Joseph Millon wasoriginally admitted to the École nationale des beaux-arts de Lyon in1879, October 21st. Beginning in 1886, Joseph Millon exhibitedsuccessfully and constantly at the annual Salon in Lyon. His earlylandscape ‘’Un soir de Septembre, souvenir du Bugey’’ (which is signedJ. Million)Joseph Marie Millon paintings are masterful renditions of luminouslandscapes. He particularly enjoyed portraying riverscapes andlandscape scenes of the countryside surrounding Lyon. On paintingexpeditions throughout his native region, Millon devoted himself tocapturing the characteristic landscape of the Sâone river valley.Provenance: Salon de la Société lyonnaise des Beaux-arts 1927, ‘’Lesbords de l’Azergues’’ was exhibited reference number 370FRAMED: HEIGHT: 27 in | WIDTH: 34 inUNFRAMED: HEIGHT: 19¼ in | WIDTH: 25¼ in