Janissary Recently sold The scene depicted is in

The scene depicted is in Gagny and dated 1886 in the lower right with a dedication on the lower left

He won a scholarship to study for three years in Paris

The carved wooden frame gives a real elegance to the whole and brings out the light of the wonderful painting

creating dimension in the floral composition

is a rocky French island located in the Atlantic Ocean

Janissary Recently sold The scene depicted is inAntique oil painting from France: French School of the XIXth Oil on canvas signed on the back by Victor Pierre Mnard (1857 1938). The canvas has no abundance of material, but is rather smooth with consistent, balanced brush strokes. The scene represents a Turkish soldier on a stool. The light is powerful and very well nuanced against the turquoise blue outfit. About the artist: Victor Pierre Mnard (1857 1938) was born in Nantes in 1857. He trained at