Georges Guérin (1910-1984) - Quai La Seine Notre Dame de Paris - Bateaux et pont (Vendu sans prix de réserve)

We are pleased to present a superb oil on canvas depicting boats moored on the Seine, with a bridge and Notre-Dame in the background, by Georges Guérin (1910–1984)

Barges line the quay as pedestrians stroll along the water’s edge; the towers and spire of Notre-Dame stand out in the mist. The work is signed at the bottom right.

Title: Quai de Seine à Paris — Bateaux et pont

Medium: Oil on canvas

Artist: Georges Guérin (1910–1984)

Artwork size: 45 × 60 cm (sight size)

Overall size with frame: 61.5 × 76.5 cm

Condition: Good condition

Frame: Carved gilt frame with a mat; light wear visible

Georges Guérin (1910–1984) was a French landscape painter associated with the Impressionist tradition and the Barbizon School. Active from the 1930s onward, his work is characterized by the use of broken, juxtaposed brushstrokes of color that subtly evoke Neo-Impressionism and Pointillism. His art places paramount importance on light, capturing atmosphere, and the evanescent reflections on water, rather than on rigid descriptive detail. A true observer of his time, he became known for his bucolic landscapes, autumnal forest scenes, and country lanes. An inspired traveler, he painted many seascapes featuring the ports of Brittany and the French Riviera. He also captured urban life in vibrant canvases depicting old Paris, the banks of the Seine, and the Montmartre district. His works, executed primarily in oil on canvas or panel, sometimes include expressive palette-knife applications.