Oil On Canvas The Alps - By The Painter Leon Launay Born In 1890 Died 1956 46x55 Cm Unframed

Leon LAUNAY was born in 1890 he died in 1956 landscaper of the French school Gold Medal at the International Exhibition in Paris... this oil on canvas with dimensions outside the frame of 55x46cm in its original frame represents the Alps seen from the valley. The Alps are a mountain range that extends across Europe, covering the northern border of Italy, southeastern France, Monaco, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Austria, southern Germany and Slovenia. The Alps peak at 4,806 meters at Mont Blanc1. There are 82 major peaks over 4,000 meters above sea level (48 in Switzerland, 38 in Italy and 24 in France). Mountain passes connecting valleys or countries often exceed 2,000 meters in altitude. The Alps form a 1,200 kilometer barrier between the Mediterranean Sea and the Danube