LAFONT Emile René
THE NOTRE DAME IN PARIS
Oil on canvas: 65.5 x 81.5 cm / 25.8 x 32.1 ins
Signed lower left
Painter of rustic scenes and urban landscapes; sculptor.
Emile René Lafont was a member of the Société des Artistes Français. He received a commendation in 1888 and a bronze medal at the Exposition Universelle of 1900.
He is remembered mainly for his Paris landscapes.
Period:
Paris 1853 - 1916
French School
Exhibitions:
Bayonne
Literature:
E. Bénézit, "Dictionary of Artists", Paris 2006, Vol. 8, p. 292.