342 - FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800, FOLLOWER OF CHARLES FRANÇOIS LACROIX OF MARSEILLE

FRENCH SCHOOL, CIRCA 1800, FOLLOWER OF CHARLES FRANÇOIS LACROIX OF MARSEILLE The Return of the Fishermen Oil on canvas Height: 45.5 cm - Width: 54 cm Previous restorations Provenance: Théophile Homolle Collection; has remained in the family through inheritance. A graduate of the École Normale Supérieure and holder of the agrégation in history, Théophile Homolle joined the French School of Athens in 1874, where he distinguished himself through significant discoveries on the island of Delos. Appointed director of the Louvre Museum in 1904, he resigned in 1911 following the theft of the Mona Lisa. After briefly returning to lead the French School of Athens from 1912 to 1913, he became director of the National Library, a position he held until 1923.