Maurice Leloir (1853–1940) - Port animé aux toits serrés
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Maurice Leloir’s *Port animé aux toits serrés* is a nineteenth-century French landscape sketch in violet ink, dated October 1898.
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Maurice Leloir (1853–1940) — Lively Harbor with Crowded Rooftops
Technique: Purple ink on paper.
Dimensions: 11 cm high × 18 cm wide.
Period: 1890–1900.
Date: October 1898.
Signature / monogram: Monogrammed “M L”.
Boats, baskets, and figures at work bring the foreground to life. Masts stand out against a tangle of rooftops, with hatching that varies from one building to another.
Style: Ink landscape sketch.
Movement: Academic tradition / late 19th-century French illustration.
Biography of Maurice Leloir
Maurice Leloir (1853–1940) was a French painter, watercolorist, draftsman, and illustrator. Born into an artistic family, he trained in particular under his mother, Héloïse Colin, and his brother, Louis Leloir. He exhibited at the Salon and took part in the Society of French Watercolorists. From the 1880s onward, he illustrated works by Molière, Marivaux, Rousseau, and Alexandre Dumas. His compositions are distinguished by the care he devoted to costumes, poses, and settings. He specialized in historical reconstruction, particularly in the worlds of the 17th and 18th centuries. A painter of genre and historical scenes, he also worked in advertising and decorative arts. In 1907, he founded the Society for the History of Costume, whose collections would contribute to the establishment of the Paris Fashion Museum. In 1928, he worked on the sets and costumes for the film The Iron Mask, starring Douglas Fairbanks. His research led to several publications on the history of costume, making him a leading authority in the field.
The condition of the sheet and its support is shown in the photographs, which form part of the description.
Artwork sold unframed.
Condition: Good.
Maurice Leloir (1853–1940) — Lively Harbor with Crowded Rooftops
Technique: Purple ink on paper.
Dimensions: 11 cm high × 18 cm wide.
Period: 1890–1900.
Date: October 1898.
Signature / monogram: Monogrammed “M L”.
Boats, baskets, and figures at work bring the foreground to life. Masts stand out against a tangle of rooftops, with hatching that varies from one building to another.
Style: Ink landscape sketch.
Movement: Academic tradition / late 19th-century French illustration.
Biography of Maurice Leloir
Maurice Leloir (1853–1940) was a French painter, watercolorist, draftsman, and illustrator. Born into an artistic family, he trained in particular under his mother, Héloïse Colin, and his brother, Louis Leloir. He exhibited at the Salon and took part in the Society of French Watercolorists. From the 1880s onward, he illustrated works by Molière, Marivaux, Rousseau, and Alexandre Dumas. His compositions are distinguished by the care he devoted to costumes, poses, and settings. He specialized in historical reconstruction, particularly in the worlds of the 17th and 18th centuries. A painter of genre and historical scenes, he also worked in advertising and decorative arts. In 1907, he founded the Society for the History of Costume, whose collections would contribute to the establishment of the Paris Fashion Museum. In 1928, he worked on the sets and costumes for the film The Iron Mask, starring Douglas Fairbanks. His research led to several publications on the history of costume, making him a leading authority in the field.
The condition of the sheet and its support is shown in the photographs, which form part of the description.
Artwork sold unframed.
Condition: Good.
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Artist
Maurice Leloir (1853–1940)
Title of artwork
Port animé aux toits serrés
Technique
Ink
Signature
Signed
Country of origin
France
Year
1898
Condition
Good condition
Height
11 cm
Width
18 cm
Depiction/theme
Landscape
Style
Realism
Period
19th century
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