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.