Adolphe Appian, Landscape in the Ain, 1800s, Oil on Canvas, Framed

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Landscape with a Bridge and a Cow
CERVEYRIEU in the Ain region

Oil on canvas, signed lower right
Well framed

… Read more Landscape with a Bridge and a Cow
CERVEYRIEU in the Ain region

Oil on canvas, signed lower right
Well framed

36 x 60.5 cm

Some craquelure

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Adolphe Appian studied under François Grobon and Augustin Thierriat at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lyon before making his debut at the Paris Salon in 1835. He subsequently exhibited in Lyon in 1847 and in Paris in 1855, becoming a regular at both Salons, where he received a gold medal in Paris in 1868. His career was enriched by international distinctions, notably an honorable mention at the Universal Exhibition in Paris in 1889, after having participated in the London Exhibition of 1862. In 1892, he was made a Knight of the Legion of Honor.

Among his major works is Rives de l’Ain, a large decorative panel created for the staircase of the Rhône Prefecture in Lyon. Initially a musician, Appian chose to devote himself fully to the visual arts in 1852, a pivotal year marked by his encounter with Corot and Daubigny, who would profoundly influence his work. He also spent considerable time in Fontainebleau, where he painted alongside artists of the Barbizon School.

Appian excelled in charcoal drawing, developing a predilection for backlit scenes and the subtle interplay of light and shadow. with the discovery of Mediterranean light, his palette brightened, his colors became fresher, and his technique evolved toward a more fluid brushstroke, reflecting the influence of his friend Félix Ziem. This piece has an attribution mark,
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