Simon Durand (1838-1896) Swiss School AN ALARM, BLACKSMITH’S LEISURE, 1879 40 x 33 inches / 53¾ x 46¼ framed Oil on canvas Signed lower left: “Simon Durand” Provenance: Private Collection until 1974, Los Angeles, California Armand du Vannes, Los Angeles, California Literature: Champlin, John D., Cyclopedia of Painters and Paintings, New York: Empire state Book Company, 1927, p. 436. Reference: Benezit, E., Dictionnaire des Peintres, Sculpteurs, Dessinateurs et Graveurs, Paris: Libraire Grund, 1975. Simon Durand was born in Geneva. He traveled to Paris where he studied at the Ecoles d’Art and was also a pupil of the Swiss artist Barthelemy Menn (1815-1893). Durand is best known for his portraits and his highly original genre paintings touched with sensitivity and humor. Accompanying and original to the painting, is a custom designed and carved frame, specifically made for this picture. Trompe l’oeil carved metal straps appear to hold the corners of the frame together. Price: $45,000.

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