Leon Huber - Painting Family Of Cats In A Basket

Magnificent painting by Léon Huber representing a family of cats in a basket.

Very detailed and charming work.

In its original frame.

Léon Charles Huber, known as Léon Huber (Paris, 1858 - 1928), is a French and Montmartre painter, philanthropist and painter who made painting representing cats his specialty. Born in Montmartre, he studied at the École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts in Paris. He specializes in the realistic and decorative representation of cats. From 1887, he regularly participated in the Salon des artistes français.

He is distinguished by numerous awards: officer of the Academy, prize of the Minister of Fine Arts, prize of honor at the Versailles exhibition, second then first silver medal in 1903 at the Charenton exhibition, diploma of out of competition awarded in 1903 at the Limoges exhibition. He was made a knight of Nicham Iftikar by the Bey of Tunis in February 19061. He died in 1928.