Antique painting "Circus Medrano"

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Antique painting "Circus Medrano". Oil on cardboard. The painting shows acrobats on a trapeze during a circus performance. On the reverse side there is the signature of the author - Edmond Heuzé. France, XX century.

Edmond Heuzé (1883-1967) - French painter, illustrator and writer. Known for a whole series of works on the circus theme. In 1948 he became a member of the Academy of Fine Arts, and in 1951 a professor at the Paris School of Fine Arts. The artist's paintings are in many museums around the world and private collections. He was the commander of the Legion of Honor.