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William Baptiste Baird (1847-1917) Old Palace Of Trocadero, Paris In 1914
Oil on cardboard framed by a solid wood frame. Signature lower left: W. Baird (signature a little worn).
Signed on the reverse: Anno 1914, On the Seine, Paris W. Baird 18, Impasse du Maine. It is in very good condition.
An extraordinary light in the setting sun of Paris, its quays of the Seine where men and horses work, from which appears the old Palais du Trocadéro built for the Universal Exhibition of 1878. This building of Moorish and neo-Byzantine inspirations was destroyed in 1935 to make way for the current Palais de Chaillot.
Magnificent painting with many details, it is a testimony of a bygone era. The purple and orange colors are very vivid.
Size: 33 x 22 cm (P.4)
Size with frame: 45 x 35 cm
William Baird (1847-1917) born in Chicago. XIX-XX century. American. Also active in France.
Painter of animated landscapes, rural subjects, animals. He comes to Paris where he exhibits at the Salon des Artistes Français.
Painter referenced on Artprice and in Bénézit, see photo.
Shipping: secure packaging and delivery by registered Colissimo with insurance, for mainland France: €25 - Prices for other countries: contact us.
Signed on the reverse: Anno 1914, On the Seine, Paris W. Baird 18, Impasse du Maine. It is in very good condition.
An extraordinary light in the setting sun of Paris, its quays of the Seine where men and horses work, from which appears the old Palais du Trocadéro built for the Universal Exhibition of 1878. This building of Moorish and neo-Byzantine inspirations was destroyed in 1935 to make way for the current Palais de Chaillot.
Magnificent painting with many details, it is a testimony of a bygone era. The purple and orange colors are very vivid.
Size: 33 x 22 cm (P.4)
Size with frame: 45 x 35 cm
William Baird (1847-1917) born in Chicago. XIX-XX century. American. Also active in France.
Painter of animated landscapes, rural subjects, animals. He comes to Paris where he exhibits at the Salon des Artistes Français.
Painter referenced on Artprice and in Bénézit, see photo.
Shipping: secure packaging and delivery by registered Colissimo with insurance, for mainland France: €25 - Prices for other countries: contact us.
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