Puppet theatre on the village square
Oil on canvas signed low right Dated 14th of July 1884
Old original frame gilded with leaves
Dim canvas : 55 X 38 cm
Dim frame : 76 X 59 cm
MARTIN des AMOIGNES, Paul Louis (1850-1925) French painter 19th-20th century Painter of landscapes, portraits, Genre scenes
Born in Saint-Benin d’Azy (Nièvre) 25 of may 1850. Died 30 of June 1925 in Nevers. He was taught by Victor Chavet (1822-1906), Hector Hanoteau (1823-1890), and Paul-Joseph Blanc (1846-1904) He exhibited at the « Salon des Artistes Français » starting from 1880.
Museums •
Musée municipal Frédéric Blandin de Nevers,
E.Benezit, dictionnaire des peintres & sculpteurs vol IX/375