Mathey was a painter and an accomplished etcher, born in Paris, who studied art with Leon Coignet and first exhibited his work at Paris Salon of 1868. He was awarded a medal by the Paris Salon in both 1876 and 1885, and won the Gold Medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 . In 1889, the French Government awarded him the Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur.
Mathey was a painter and an accomplished etcher, born in Paris, who studied art with Leon Coignet and first exhibited his work at Paris Salon of 1868. He was awarded a medal by the Paris Salon in both 1876 and 1885, and won the Gold Medal at the Exposition Universelle in 1889 . In 1889, the French Government awarded him the Chevalier de la Legion d'honneur.
Les Mendiants
Etching, 1923, edition not stated. Signed in the plate. Image size 6-3/8” x 4-7/8”; sheet size 5-5/8" x 9”. Published in The Print Connoisseur, Volume III, Number 1, January, 1923. Fine condition.
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