Early genre painting created in 1847 by good listed french still life and genre artist Louis Antoine Estachon (1819  La Tour d'Äigues - 1857 Marseille). The pupil of Roqueplan in the Art Academy, Estachon was popular for his fruit still lifes and genre paintins. He exhibited his works in Paris ( Salon from 1847 to 1855 ) and in the exhibitions in Marseille.

Literature: Thieme/Becker "Allgemeines künstlerlexikon", Leipzig, 1999; Benezit " Dictionaire des peintres , sculpteurs, dessinateurs..", Gründ, 1999.

Inscription:  signed and dated 1847 lower left

Material: oil on canvas, luxuriousy original period  frame.

Measurements:  unframed w 6 2/3" x h 8 2/3"(17 x 22 cm) , framed 12 2/3" x 15"(32 x 38 cm)

Condition : in very  good condition