Artist:                     Alexandre Lunois (1863-1916) French

Title:                       “Hotel de Ville – Paris Exposition of 1900” ¹

Date:                       1900

Medium:                Water Color

Materials:              Water color on paper

Markings:             

Dimensions:          9.0” x 4-3/4”

Framed:                  Yes, item has remained in the original frame when acquired by Mr. Prince and Mr. Hemphill, Jr.

Provenance:          Neal Adair Prince Trust u/a/d 10.18.199

Mr. Neal Prince

Mr. Neal Prince and Herbert W. Hemphill, Jr.

Lucien Goldschmidt Gallerie, 1116 Madison Avenue, New York, New York 10028

Footnote¹:             This item is part of Mr. Prince's Worlds Fair Collection.

Institution Holdings:           The National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C.

                                                Carleton University, Ontario, Canada

                                                Minneapolis Institute of Arts, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Alexandre Lunois (1863-1916), French

Mssr. Lunois was born in Paris, France on February 2, 1863.  A 'belle époque' painter and print-maker, Lunois became know as a virtuoso reproductive lithographer, but he soon began creating original compositions some of which won him medals at the Salons as early as 1882. In 1887, he was awarded a monetary prize, and with these funds he traveled to the Netherlands, Spain, Morocco, Italy and Turkey. He was remarkably well traveled and he illustrated his voyages in his paintings and lithographs. Many of his lithographs have as their subject’s scenes drawn from his visits to these countries. All of his prints show bold handlings of color and an atmospheric approach to light. Lunois' print production consisted almost exclusively of color lithographs, a medium which he was instrumental in reviving. His favorite subjects were Spanish. He died in Le Pecq, France on September 2, 1916.