Jean Benner, French, 1836 to 1906, oil painting on canvas, Parisienne Street, depicting a cityscape in the manner of Impressionism. Signed lower left. Framed. An engraved plate showing the name of the artist and the title, on the front of the frame. The Benner brothers were first designers at Mulhouse mills and factories. By 30 years of age, Jean was able to study art with Leon Bonnat, Eck and Jean Jacques Henner and exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1868. In 1881 he won his first medal there for this painting Le Repos. He painted still life, portrait and genre paintings. He also painted in the Isle of Capri. One of a kind artwork.