Louis Pescara (XX) - Vue de Marine en Provence

* Artist: Louis PESCARA (1920–?), French nationality.

* Title of the work: “Seascape in Provence”

* Date: 1976 (dated at bottom right).

* Medium and support: Oil on canvas (HST).

* Canvas dimensions (visible): 69.5 cm × 58.5 cm.

* Attribution: Original work by the artist. Signed and dated in red at bottom right: “76 PESCARA”.

* Frame: Superb, large, solid original giltwood frame with fluting (included with the lot).

* Provenance: Private collection, France. Certified and catalogued by the Honfleur Enchères public auction house (Maître Bernard Brunet), lot no. 145. The auction house’s official appraisal label remains preserved on the back of the frame.

* Condition: The canvas is in excellent overall condition. The paint layer is perfectly sound, with no cracking or restoration, and the colors have remained very vivid and bright. The original giltwood frame is in very good condition, with magnificent luminous gilding and only a few tiny, normal signs of wear due to age.

* Shipping: The work will be shipped securely on its original stretcher and with its frame. Professional, reinforced protective packaging will be carefully prepared to protect the gilt frame during transit.

Additional stylistic description:

A luminous, large oil on canvas from the modern period by the Marseille painter Louis Pescara, renowned for his vibrant depictions of the Mediterranean coast. This seascape portrays a typically coastal scene with great poetic charm: a traditional fishing boat (a Marseille pointu with a lateen sail) moored near a rocky shore. The landscape is beautifully framed by a characteristic umbrella pine and brightly colored, flower-covered cliffs, opening onto a Provençal village with red-tiled roofs in the distance. The artist’s technique is distinguished by generous, textured strokes applied with a palette knife and a thick brush, giving the work superb depth and luminosity.