Etienne DINET (Paris 1861-1929) Lot n° 20

Tombs of the Caliphs under whose reigns the Muslim civilization illuminated the world illustration for the life of Muhammad Egg-treated oil 29 x 25 cm on view (40,5 x 31 cm the sheet) Signed lower left E Dinet Bears on the back on the mounting board the old label of Helvig transport: Retrospective Exposition Coloniale 1931 Life of Mahomet Dinet Bears on the back of the mounting card the old label mentioning: Collection Monsieur Lung N°10 Provenance: Collection Fréderic Lung Then by way of succession always remained in the same family Exhibitions / bibliography : Exhibition: Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts 1914 Book Fair, Palais Galliera, Paris 1918 Retrospective Etienne Dinet, Colonial Exhibition, Paris, 1931 Bibliography: Etienne Dinet, Sliman ben Ibrahim La vie de Mahomet, prophète d'Allah, Paris, 1918, Illustration on page 169. Koudir Benchikou and Denise Brahimi, La vie et l'œuvre d'Etienne Dinet, Courbevoie, 1984-1991, n° 423 reproduced page 258