Charles Frédéric JUNG (1865–1936).
Charles Frédéric JUNG (1865–1936) Bouquet of Thistles. Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1924. 55 x 46 cm. (crackle, minor wear). Note: Charles Frédéric Jung, born in Lyon’s 2nd arrondissement on July 12, 1865, and died in Pommiers (Rhône) on August 27, 1936, at the age of 71, was a French painter of the Lyon School of Painting. In Lyon, he received commissions to decorate public buildings: a decoration for the wedding hall in Oullins and others for the prefecture and the city hall of the 6th arrondissement. His body of work is known primarily for his decorative still lifes and floral compositions, of which this piece is a perfect example. It is representative of the floral painting of the Lyon School in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
[ translate ]Charles Frédéric JUNG (1865–1936) Bouquet of Thistles. Oil on canvas, signed and dated 1924. 55 x 46 cm. (crackle, minor wear). Note: Charles Frédéric Jung, born in Lyon’s 2nd arrondissement on July 12, 1865, and died in Pommiers (Rhône) on August 27, 1936, at the age of 71, was a French painter of the Lyon School of Painting. In Lyon, he received commissions to decorate public buildings: a decoration for the wedding hall in Oullins and others for the prefecture and the city hall of the 6th arrondissement. His body of work is known primarily for his decorative still lifes and floral compositions, of which this piece is a perfect example. It is representative of the floral painting of the Lyon School in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
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