Paul Marny (1829-1914) - 19th Century Watercolour, Nideck, Alsace

Description: Click an Image to See it Full-size Details Payment Shipping Terms of Sale View in Room Description A charming 19th Century view of Nideck, Alsace in France. The artist has wonderfully captured the complex architecture and bustling nature of the town. The artist has signed to the lower right and inscribed the location to the lower left. The painting has been handsomely presented in an early 20th Century gilt frame with delicate swept rail and corners, featuring acanthus leaves and a sell cartouche. The frame is finished with an wide internal gilt slip with an inscription of the artist's name and the location of the painting. On paper. Condition The condition is typical for a picture of this age including some discolouration. The frame has losses to the molding at all edges.Biography Paul Marny (1829–1914) was a noted British–French artist.Marny was born in Paris; his real name may have been Paul François or Charles Paul Goddard. He worked in the theatre, and as a porcelain decorator for the Sèvres factory, before moving to Belfast to work with a French architect. In 1860 he moved to Scarborough, at the suggestion of Oliver Sarony, the photographic pioneer and brother of Napoleon Sarony. There he taught Albert Strange and other Scarborough artists. William Tindall was his brother-in-law.Marny exhibited at the Royal Academy. In 1874 the British Journal of Photography reported that'A Gallic brother, M. Paul Marny Godard, of Paris, has obtained a patent for the application of carbon printing to porcelain or other similar substance, which, after the picture is developed, receives a coating of transparent enamel ...".He died in Scarborough. Details Size: 45 x 31cm (17.7" x 12.2")Framed Size: 68 x 54cm (26.8" x 21.3") Product Code: rs041 Framed: Yes--> Includes a Certificate of Authenticity We accept payment via Paypal, credit or debit card. All our artworks are packaged to a very high standard, using protective cellophane wallets, hardboard backing, and bubble wrap. Framed pictures are packed into custom made cartons. Some works on paper are shipped in extra-thick postage tubes when this is the safest method of transport. We offer a 30-day money back no quibble guarantee Every item comes with a certificate of authenticity providing a lifetime money-back guarantee of the accuracy of our description Need to know All of our items come with a Certificate of Authenticity Artist Biography Born in the leafy suburbs of Woking, Surrey in 1954, Richard's family moved to Australia a year later where they settled near Adelaide, and then in Woomera in South Australia. It was in Australia that Richard first began to discover his passion for the arts. Living in Woomera's arid and dry landscape, Richard became fascinated by colour and abstraction, using the library as his inspiration. --> About Sulis Fine Art Sulis Fine Art started as an eBay art gallery in 2008. Bill, one of the directors was joined by his son, Dan, in 2012. Gradually, the business grew. Bill and Dan (now managing director) are joined by 6 art historians/gallery specialists, 2 stock controllers/dispatchers and an art conservation specialist. We operate from dedicated premises in Corsham, Wiltshire in the UK and utilise various humidity controlled storage facilities in the local area. Sulis Fine Art has one of the largest selections of original art for sale on the web and over 20,000 positive feedback on eBay. The art in our online gallery has been handpicked by our team of highly qualified art historians. We try our hardest to ensure that artworks are described and photographed as accurately as possible. This includes using strobe lighting and colour calibrated screens to colour check our images. View All Artworks View More -->

Price: 679.04 USD

Location: Bradford-on-Avon

End Time: 2024-02-08T21:08:50.000Z

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