Pierre-Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934) - Village français avec église (Vendu sans prix de réserve)

We present to you a beautiful original watercolor on paper depicting a French village with church by Pierre-Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934).

The composition shows a rural path bordered by vegetation and fences, leading to a village dominated by the bell tower of its church. A large tree occupies the foreground, under a cloudy sky treated with broad washes. A handwritten dedication appears at the bottom left: “To Miss Elna Mattson / Souvenir and respectful homage / Jeanniot 1928”

The work is signed and dated 1928

Title: French Village with Church
Medium: Original watercolor on paper
Artist: Pierre-Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934)
Year: 1928
Artwork size: 24 × 34.5 cm
Overall size with frame: 26.5 × 37 cm
Style: Figurative landscape and naturalism
Period: 1920-1930
Condition: Good condition, paper slightly patinated with some age-related marks
Frame: Period gilded wood frame in Louis XV style, good condition with slight patination wear

Pierre-Georges Jeanniot (1848-1934) is a French artist, painter, watercolorist, illustrator and engraver. Proximate to the Parisian art circles of the late 19th century, he maintained relationships with Edgar Degas and Édouard Manet in particular. He is especially known for his literary illustrations, scenes of Parisian life and landscapes in watercolor. His precise and lively drawing is accompanied by a great sensitivity to attitudes, atmospheres and lighting effects. In his landscapes, he often favors roads, villages, isolated trees and rural architectures, organizing them in compositions that are both natural and highly constructed. This late watercolor, dedicated and dated 1928, testifies to his constant interest in French landscapes and in careful observation of the motif.