Description

Nicolas Sicard (1840 ?-1920)

Nicolas Sicard: Cuirassier and his horse

Original etching

Nice proof on Chine appliqué – Société des Amis des Arts de Lyon, imprimerie Fugère frères

Dimensions au trait carré : H. 235 mm x W. 186 mm – Dimensions of the sheet : H. 385 mm x W. 307 mm

Nicolas Sicard is a painter of very varied scenes. Historical and war scenes but also genre scenes and urban and animated landscapes. He was a student of Victor Vibert and Danquin at the School of Fine Arts in Lyon. He made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1869 and became a member of the Salon des Artistes Français in 1883. He received a bronze medal at the Universal Exhibition of 1889. In 1891 he received an honorable mention at the Salon des Artistes Français. A prolific painter, he created large-scale works, often for official commissions, such as his paintings decorating the Rhône Prefecture in Lyon. One of his major works, “Entrée du Pont de la Guillotière”, dating from 1879, can be admired at the Musée des Beaux-Arts in Lyon. A watercolorist and orientalist, he also traveled to the Middle East where he produced exotic paintings in bright colors.