P.martignon, Large Art Nouveau Period Woodwork Painting.

P.Martignon, Large painting of woodwork from the Art Nouveau period. Rare and interesting large oil painting from the Art Nouveau period signed by Paul Matignon, Lorraine artist and dated 1894. Made to be integrated into a decor as was Paul Martignon's specialty, this painting on canvas decorated with a large vase with a bouquet of flowers resting on a column base, this central decoration is placed in a frame formed by a frieze with a treatment deeply marked by the modern style. Our painting is one of the first known works of Martignon, it is both a very beautiful decoration and also an interesting document, very few decorations created by this painter from the Nancy school survive, it is easier to find paintings on chassis, “Paul Martignon was born on January 23, 1870 in Rozérieulles (Moselle) and died on January 23, 1943 in Saint-Cannat, near Aix en Provence, where he had retired several years previously. He is a student of Jules Larcher (curator of the Museum of Painting and Sculpture as well as Director of the municipal and regional school of Fine Arts of Nancy). Very early on, from 1892, Paul Martignon became known for his painted work in the entrance halls of buildings or private houses. » source: Henri Maclot and Paul Martignon, a duo of painters and decorators at the time of the Nancy School; The decor of a Masonic temple" by Roselyne Bouvier, Académie de Stanislas - June 25, 2021. This large painting on canvas shows wear and marks but retains beautiful colors and all its charm, without a frame it can be rolled up for storage. 'sending. Dimensions: Height: 197cm Width: 152cm