Les Toits
A colorful and surprising watercolor and gouache on paper, protected under glass in an antique frame, depicting rooftops and façades in an old town setting. The pointed roofs (les toits) seem to cascade and overlap at unlikely angles, creating a convergence of shingles that gives the impression the houses are built atop one another.
The composition focuses on the essentials: geometry, light, and color. Likely painted in the early 1900s, the piece retains the vivid tones of a more recent work, capturing the character of early 20th-century architecture in northern France. The work is signed, just barely visible along the lower right edge beneath the matte.
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- Overall Size: 11.4" x 9" / 29.5cm x 23.5cm.
- Country of origin: France.
- Provenance: Pierre Agnès atelier.
- Artist's active period: Circa 1915 to 1950.
- Signature: Pierre Agnès (1898-1964) in the lower right.
- Condition: The artwork is in excellent condition, protected under glass. Despite a few small linear marks on the right side of the mat, the antique frame remains also in excellent condition.
- Materials: Watercolor and gouache on paper under glass in an antique light wooden frame.
- Shipped with DHL: Complimentary shipping to the US and Europe. A surcharge will be applied for deliveries to Australia, New Zealand, and Asia.
- DDP shipping: All taxes and import fees are included in the listed price.