Godeby Charles Léon (1866-1952)

(QM560) The antique paintings category, Landscape Paintings, offers a glimpse of Venice with a gondola and gondolier in a Venetian canal. The work represents a moment of daily life in Venice, painted with warm colors. It is an oil painting on canvas from the late 19th or early 20th century. The painting is signed Ch. Godeby, a French painter of landscapes, historical and genre paintings. Godeby Charles Léon (1866-1952) was born and trained in Rennes. He exhibited in Paris at the Salon des artistes français and became a member in 1890. In 1897 he received several third-class medals and a travel grant. In 1900 he received the bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. In 1911 he received the Rosa Bonheur prize. In 1927 he received the James Bertrand prize. Numerous paintings by this artist are found in various French museums. The antique painting has an original lacquered carved wooden frame. The painting and frame have been professionally restored. www.bisgart.com Venetian Lagoon | Venice | Bisgart Collection | 19th Century Painters | French Antiques Bibliography: E. Bénézit. Dictionnaire Des Peintres Sculptures Dessinateurs et Graveurs. *** Canvas size: 56 x 47 cm Size with frame: 77 x 67 cm Depth: 8 cm Weight: 4 kg