Adolphe APPIAN (1819-1898) Banks of the Furan (Ain), 1868 Oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, countersigned and titled on the back H. 72 cm - W. 133.5 cm Dv Beautiful period stuccoed and gilt wood frame Slight restorations Our painting is very probably the canvas exhibited in Lyon at the Salon de la Société des Amis des Arts in 1868, under the title Bords du Furan à Rossillon (Ain) (no. 12, attributed by tombola to Teissier-Bontoux). This composition was also used for the etching Au Valromey produced by the artist in 1868 (Prouté 25, Jennings 22).