Vintage Lucien Simon (1861-1945) Venice Italy Oil Painting

Description

Lucien Joseph Simon (18 July 1861 – 1945) was a French painter and teacher born in Paris. He was one … more Lucien Joseph Simon (18 July 1861 – 1945) was a French painter and teacher born in Paris. He was one of the founding teachers at Martha Stettler and Alice Dannenberg's Académie de la Grande Chaumière in 1902. He also taught at the Académie Colarossi around the same time, as well as taking private students.

He taught at École Nationale des Beaux-Arts from 1923 and elected to its Académie des Beaux-Arts in 1929, a position he held for 13 years.

In 1937 he won First Prize at "l’Exposition universelle de Paris" for his work on the Luxembourg pavilion.

Painting:

Quality Construction Frame gold gilt
Painting on canvas
Historic Venice Italy river gondola scene
Approximate Dimensions of frame 32" X 29". less