Eugène Soulier (XIX) - Village alpin avec clocher et rivière (Vendu sans prix de réserve)

We present to you a beautiful watercolor painting on paper depicting an Alpine village by a river, with a bell tower and mountains in the background by the painter Eugène Soulier (active in the mid-19th century)

This picturesque view shows an old architectural scene dominated by a bell tower, by the edge of a watercourse reflecting the houses and the mountainous landscape. Two figures are visible on the left bank. The work is signed at the bottom right. It is presented under a mat without a frame.

Title: Alpine Village with Bell Tower and River

Technique: Watercolor on paper

Artist: Eugène Soulier (active in the mid-19th century)

Artwork size: 20 × 27.5 cm

Total size with mat: 34.5 × 41.5 cm

Period: Around 1850

Condition: Good condition

Frame: No frame

Eugène Soulier is a French watercolor painter of the 19th century, known for his Romantic landscapes, seascapes, and lively genre scenes. Initiated into watercolor in England under the master Copley Fielding, he specialized in the fine restitution of light and the coastal reliefs of Normandy and Brittany, notably illustrating views of Saint-Malo and Étretat. A close and faithful friend of the famous painter Eugène Delacroix, the two artists helped each other in their early days by coloring mechanical engineering drawings to subsist. His technical mastery allowed him to contribute to period journals, notably by providing illustrations for the Journal des Demoiselles.