Jean Keuleyan Lafon (1886 - 1973) Oil on Board "Vase de Giroflees". Still Life Flowers, signed lower left, Jean Lafon. Jean Lafon was a provencal painter of marines and landscapes and well known for his use of sunsets and moonlight in his paintings. He was born in Paris in 1886 and often painted under the pseudonym of Jean Keuleyan Lafon. He exhibited at the Salon de Paris in 1875 and was a member of the Societe National de Beaux Arts from 1890. As an artist he is well listed and has many works in museums across France. PROVENANCE: Maitre Francis Dupay, Office judiciaire, Honfleur Auctions May 3, 1981; A Private Paris France and Charleston SC Collection. In Gilt Frame measures 14x16x1.50. Wt. 4 pds

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