THEODORE LEVIGNE
(1848-1912)
Theodore Levigne was born in Noiretable, Lyons, France in 1848. He was a painter of genre scenes, landscapes, portraits and marines.
While Levigne did not exhibit extensively at the major French venues and little is known of his life, his works are highly sought after and are today found in major museums.
Levigne was established in Lyons where he lived and worked. His atmospheric landscapes and marines of the Lyonnais and Mediterranean coast lines are highly sought after.
He died on November 11, 1912 in Rhone, Lyons, France.
Today, his works can be found in private and public collections including such museums as the Musee des Beau-Arts, Chambery, Musee Saint-Pierre, Lyon, Musee Cheret, Nice, Musee del’Albanais, Rumilly and the Musee Greuze, Tournus, France. |