French Beauty By Pierre Bonnaud (1865 - 1930)

Beautiful beauty portrait by French painter and sculptor Pierre Bonnaud (bo1865 -Lyon - 1930). Studied since 1883 at the BA School in Lyon with Jean Baptiste Poncet; EbA Paris with Jean Jean-Paul Laurens, Gustave Moreau, Léon Bonnat, Léon Gérôme. - started with designs for fashion magazines. Painted portrait, history paintings and genre scenes of Paris as a big city live (Bohèmiens, Chansonetten). As a sculptor, he created the bronze figure Joan of Arc as well as Dancer of Antiquities under others. UVRES in Museen: LYON, Town hall: Chez more l´armurier.

EXHIBITIONS G: since 1888 in Lyon, Salon (1899 Med. D´honneur), since 1891- Paris, Salon des Artistes franç.
BIBLIOGRAPHY: Thieme / Becker 4, 1910; Edward Joseph I, 1930; Bénézit II, 1976. - Schurr II, 1972.
Inscription: signed lower right
Technique: pastel drawn on leather or paper. Original gold-plated living room frame.
Dimensions: 42.5 x 53 cm, framed 60 x 70 cm.
Condition: in very good condition