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Felix Francois Georges Philibert Ziem (1821-1911) Signed Lower Left measures 23" x 28" oil on canvas in a 28.25" x 35" frame About the artist: "Born in 1821 in Beaune to a Croatian father and French mother, Ziem initially studied architecture in Dijon. Having a boisterous character, he was expelled in 1838 for unruly behavior. In 1839 he left for Marseille, where he was the Clerk of Works on the construction of the Marseille Canal. That same year, Ferdinand Philippe, the Duc d'Orleans, noticed Ziem's watercolors. The duke purchased two and commissioned the artist for a further six. This event began Ziem's career as a professional artist." Biography from Schiller & Bodo European Paintings As an artist, Ziem became an avid traveler in search of beautiful subjects, favoring areas with unique atmospheric qualities. He owned homes in Venice, the Martiques, Nice and Paris. In 1844 he traveled to Greece, Turkey and Russia, and would later travel through Belgium, Holland, England, Egypt, Hungary and Algeria. Throughout his career, Ziem was also an active exhibitor in the Paris Salons, beginning in 1849.