Jean René SOURGEN Les zinnias Oil on canvas signed and dated 1939 lower right. Dimensions: 81 X 54 cm excluding frame which can be changed. Jean René Sourgen Zinnias is a vibrant and colorful work of art that captures the beauty of zinnia flowers in a unique way. Born in 1883 on a farm in Landes, Jean-Roger Sourgen (1883-1978) was absolutely not destined for an artistic career. Passionate about hunting and nature, he works in many professions. It was his meeting with the painter Alex Lizal, also from the Landes, who gave birth to his vocation. “He was first Alex Lizal's factotum, from around 1905, and began painting with him around 1910. His popularity only continued to rise!