Artist: Daniel Merlin
Artist Nationality: French
Artist Dates: 1861-1933
Title: Audigny (Aisne) Landscape with a Garden and Church
Date: 1897
Condition: Good condition
Medium: Oil on board
Dimensions: 7 ⅓ x 10 ½ in.; Framed: 10 ½ x 14 x 1 in.
Estimated Value: $1,250
Signature/Markings: Inscribed verso: “Study painted in the Garden of Vallaint Choquenet in Audigny in 1897 in the background the bell tower of Audigny church” with annotation in pencil: “D. Merlin”
Daniel Merlin was a French artist known for his paintings of cats and kittens. Information about the artist is scarce, but his style indicates academic training and a propensity for observing his subjects.
An inscription in French on the verso identifies this painting as depicting a garden in Audigny, a commune in Aisne. The building depicted in the background is likely the local church, Église Saint-Pierre-Saint-Paul d'Audigny.
Provenance:
Private New York Collection
Galerie Nicolas Vanneste
Family of the artist
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