Big Sky Fine Art has dated this Framed Maritime Watercolour Painting to the 1930s.
Belgian ( b.1897 - d.1994 ).
La Belle Anna, La Port De Cannes, 1930.
Watercolour, Bodycolour & Pastel On Woven Paper.
Signed & Dated 1930 Lower Left.
Image size 15.7 inches x 25.8 inches ( 40cm x 65.5cm ).
Frame size 23.8 inches x 33.3 inches ( 60.5cm x 84.5cm ).
The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs), mounted using conservation materials and behind non-reflective Tru Vue UltraVue® UV70 glass.
This vintage watercolour is in very good condition, commensurate with its age. The paper surface has been cleaned on our instruction, supervision and approval. The painting is ready to hang and display.
On the reverse of the woven paper is a pencil drawing of a street scene featuring several human figures and buildings by Paul Delvaux.
The painting is signed and dated 1930 lower left.
Provenance: Christie's, London, 29 March 1988, lot 398. Sale title - Impressionist and Modern Watercolours and Drawings and Contemporary Art.
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The Belgian artist Paul Delvaux was one of the most important creators of 20th century imaginary surrealism, with his work combining both modernist and classical features. He has been called a painter of poems and dreams. His style developed over the years, with figurative work dominating his output. His best-known works often featured women, classical architecture, trains, railway stations and skeletons and explores themes of life, death and beauty.
Delvaux has a significant history of international exhibition and recognition. He was recognized with many honors and appointments in his later life. Beginning in the 1950s, Delvaux executed a number of huge mural commissions which contributed greatly to the public art of Belgium.
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This original 1930 painting by Paul Delvaux is created in mixed media of watercolour, bodycolour and pastel on woven paper. It is a very stylish piece, created in smooth flowing lines and demonstrates excellent use of light. It features a small wooden boat, painted pale blue on the underside and white on top, with the name ‘La Belle Anna’ on the side. The vessel has a single mast with a loose sail in bold stripes of orange, yellow and white. There is a single male figure in the boat, attending to the sail. The boat is one of half a dozen or so similar vessels moored in the harbour at La Port De Cannes.
It is interesting that the warm, relaxed painting we offer here, depicting a boat called ‘La Belle Anna’ coincides with the happy period of his life when the artist was first acquainted with the love of his life, Anne-Marie (see the full biography on our website).
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Big Sky Fine Art has dated this Framed Maritime Watercolour Painting to the 1930s.
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Paul Delvaux 1897 - 1994. Belgian. La Belle Anna, La Port De Cannes, 1930. Framed Watercolour Painting of the Côte D'azur on the French Riviera.
