Eugène-François Deshayes (French/Algerian, 1868-1939)

Pricing & History
"Cascade in the Balearic Islands, Spain", oil on canvas, c. 1900, signed lower right, 39 in. x 28 1/2 in., framed. Note: Deshayes was born in Algeria and many of his works depict the natural beauty of that country. He studied under Jean-Leon Gerome, one of the leading painters of the Orientalist school. In 1910 Deshayes was named a "Pientre de la Marine", a title bestowed by the Minister of Defense of France to those artists whose works reflect the glory of the sea.