Antoine.duclaux, Pastorale, 1852 Drawing.

Museum quality work. Graphite heightened with white chalk. Ingres said Antoine Duclaux that he was "the one that best drawing animals" This sentence from a great painter and draftsman, exempts us from any further development .... Jean-Antoine Duclaux (Lyon 1783-1868) Jean Antoine Duclaux learned drawing in Lyon, under the direction of the Growler. It was first used in commerce, from Advent to Naples in 1805 or 1806 and he became the Secretary General Compere. He drew a lot in Italy and returned to Lyons, where he worked from nature and was advised by Revoil and Fleury-Richard. He debuted at the Paris Salon in 1812 and where he obtained a first-class medal in 1817. Jean Antoine Duclaux painted many landscapes surrounding the house which he owned in the village of Vourles, near Lyon. Museums: Lyon fine arts museum, Gadagne museum. US: Philadelphia, La Salle University. Switzerland: Arenenberg Napoleon museum exhibitions: Vourles: Tribute to Antoine Duclaux, April 1993. Vourles: House Forte, Antoine Duclaux and friends of the Lyon School, April 2013. Lochieu: county museum of Bugey-Valromey, Bugey of Antoine Duclaux (1783-1868) Drawings and Paintings, from April to November 2015. Bibliography: Edited by D. Cano, text S. Carrel-Lantelme, B. Gurcel, Bugey Antoine Duclaux (1783-1868) Drawings and Paintings, departmental Museum of Ain, 2015. a note: signed and dated "Duclaux 1852" lower right, this design was entrusted to a specialized restaurant in old papers to conduct cleaning and be re-framed to be delivered in optimum storage conditions. Beautiful frame, bubble glass former. Drawing Dimensions: 21 cm x 13 cm Overall dimensions: 45 cm x 37 cm We are at your disposal for any information s complementary.