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Lot 117:
Paul Signac (France, 1863-1935) Watercolour, Parisienne Landscape Study
Description
Paul Signac (France, 1863-1935) Graphite and Watercolour on paper, a study of the River Seine in Paris depicting a Parisian bridge with boat in the foreground and cityscape in the background. Signed lower left, P. Signac 1910. Housed in a gilt frame.
Paul Signac was a pioneering French Neo-Impressionist painter and theorist who, alongside Georges Seurat, developed the revolutionary Pointillist (or Divisionist) technique. Later in his career, he moved away from the strict, laborious dots of oil painting toward free-flowing, luminous watercolours, which allowed him greater spontaneity during his travels. An ardent sailor, his passion for the sea significantly influenced his subject matter; he spent much of his time sailing the European coast and painting its ports and rivers.
Dimensions: Image measures 9.5 inches H x 12.5 W, frame measures 15.5 inches x 18.
Provenance: Purchase by the owner in an estate sale in Montreal.
Condition report:
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