Bords de la Seine
Bords de la Seine
Edmond Charles Joseph Yon (France, 1836 - 1897)
Edmond Yon was a French painter known for his landscape paintings and as an engraver. A pupil of Pouget and Lequesne, Yon made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1865 and obtained medals in the following years: 1872, 1875, 1878 and 1879. In 1889 he was awarded a medal in the "L'Expositon Universelle" and was made a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1886.
Yon was particularly noted for his riverside scenes and often depicted scenes from the Seine, the Marne and the Bievre. He also painted in Holland, Normandy and in the region of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Yon's works are now held in many important public collections, including Amiens, Antwerp, Lille, Montreal, Paris and Calais and also in several notable private collections throughout the world.
Oil on canvas. Signed lower left.
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Oil on canvas
Edmond Yon was a French painter known for his landscape paintings and as an engraver. A pupil of Pouget and Lequesne, Yon made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1865 and obtained medals in the following years: 1872, 1875, 1878 and 1879. In 1889 he was awarded a medal in the "L'Expositon Universelle" and was made a knight of the Legion of Honour in 1886.Yon was particularly noted for his riverside scenes and often depicted scenes from the Seine, the Marne and the Bievre. He also painted in Holland, Normandy and in the region of Saint-Jean-de-Luz. Yon's works are now held in many important public collections, including Amiens, Antwerp, Lille, Montreal, Paris and Calais and also in several notable private collections throughout the world.Oil on canvas. Signed lower left.){kind=link}