Théodore Lemonnier 1815-1888 Signed French Oil - River Marshes - Organic Modern

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ThéodoreLemonnier 1815-1886 French oil painting on panel 'River Marshes' landscape. It is a late 19th-Century, large work depicting a serene … Read more ThéodoreLemonnier 1815-1886 French oil painting on panel 'River Marshes' landscape. It is a late 19th-Century, large work depicting a serene view of river marshes under a cloud strewn sky. It is beautifully painted in tones of aquas, blush and pink / browns and is Organic Modern in feel. Signed lower left, Lemonnier is a listed artist. Sight: 48.5" L x 27.5" H.

Théodore Lemonnier (French, 1815-1888) was a French School painter of romantic genre subjects. He is recorded int Sociétaire des Artistes François and he is listed as a Salon exhibitor. He is a listed and recorded artist at the Benezit-Dictionnaire Des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs Et Graveurs by Gründ.

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