Popes Court in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon by René Fontayne, (French, 1891-1952)
René Fontayne (French, 1891-1952)
Impressionist Landscape
"Vie Cors De Penitent Villeneuve-lès-Avignon" Popes Court in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
Carved Frame with remnants of gilding and grey paint
René Fontayne, a celebrated French painter, illustrator, and decorative artist active during the early twentieth century. Fontayne studied during the interwar period and became established as an artist by the start of the 1920s. In 1928, the French government acquired a landscape painted by Fontayne: a significant achievement. Fontayne is celebrated not only for his paintings on canvas, but also for his decorative compositions: the artist painted and designed the interiors of important buildings, such as the town hall of Vincennes, and designed sets and costumes for theatrical productions in Paris.
Height:77cm Width:69cm
René Fontayne (French, 1891-1952)
Impressionist Landscape
"Vie Cors De Penitent Villeneuve-lès-Avignon" Popes Court in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
Carved Frame with remnants of gilding and grey paint
René Fontayne, a celebrated French painter, illustrator, and decorative artist active during the early twentieth century. Fontayne studied during the interwar period and became established as an artist by the start of the 1920s. In 1928, the French government acquired a landscape painted by Fontayne: a significant achievement. Fontayne is celebrated not only for his paintings on canvas, but also for his decorative compositions: the artist painted and designed the interiors of important buildings, such as the town hall of Vincennes, and designed sets and costumes for theatrical productions in Paris.
Height:77cm Width:69cm
Description
René Fontayne (French, 1891-1952)
Impressionist Landscape
"Vie Cors De Penitent Villeneuve-lès-Avignon" Popes Court in Villeneuve-lès-Avignon
Signed lower left
Oil on canvas
Carved Frame with remnants of gilding and grey paint
René Fontayne, a celebrated French painter, illustrator, and decorative artist active during the early twentieth century. Fontayne studied during the interwar period and became established as an artist by the start of the 1920s. In 1928, the French government acquired a landscape painted by Fontayne: a significant achievement. Fontayne is celebrated not only for his paintings on canvas, but also for his decorative compositions: the artist painted and designed the interiors of important buildings, such as the town hall of Vincennes, and designed sets and costumes for theatrical productions in Paris.
Height:77cm Width:69cm
