François Maury 1861-1933..great & Luminous Impressionist..venice & Grand Canal

Large and luminous impressionist painting from the 19th century or early 1900s, which represents a remarkable view of the Grand Canal in Venice with characters costumed in Venetian fashion who are boarding a gondola... The work is signed by the famous painter François Maury (1861-1933) to whom the Bénézit devotes an important chapter and whose biography can be read on the Wikipedia site. note: born in Marseille, he is an excellent artist whose luminosity and technique are very reminiscent of Adolphe Monticelli (1824-1886) and even here Félix Ziem (1821-1811): see in particular in the background his way of treating the boat and the silhouette of the Campanile in the horizon... Objectively it is great art! Values & Auctions: the value of François Maury's paintings varies according to their theme and quality: his record at 13,000 euros was declared for a canvas entitled "la belle Odalisque" and among his other results we note nearly thirty works sold between 2,000 & 5,000 euros: note that apart from the record, his two most important auctions concerned views of Venice sold respectively 4,800 & 5,200 euros / Source Art-Price. - some dirt & small missing parts, without real consequences on the quality of the work and quite basic to correct - Size of wooden panel: 55 cm x 39 cm Frame (wear): 71 cm x 56 cm - ask me for other photos if necessary -