Emile Leteurtre (1847-1921) - Vue de Paris - Peniches sur la seine en 1882 (Vendu sans prix de reserve).

Here is a magnificent original watercolor depicting a view of the banks of the Seine in Paris by the artist Emile Leteurtre (1847-1921)

Artist: Emile Leteurtre (1847-1921)

Title: Barges on the Seine bank in Paris

Technique: Watercolor on thick paper.

Period: Dated 1882 - 19th century

Watercolor format only: 27.6 x 46 cm

Perfect condition

Student of Eugène Boudin and Johan Barthold Jongkind — two major precursors of Impressionism — their influence on his treatment of water and light is clearly visible. He exhibited at the Paris Salon and is particularly associated with Seine river scenes and the Normandy coasts.