Nardi François (1861-1936) "sunset In The Harbor Of Toulon" Provence Var Military Var

NARDI François (1861-1936)

"Sunset in the harbor of Toulon"

Original oil on canvas, new frame,
Signed and dated (18)95 lower right,

Provenance: Commissioned from the artist to decorate a trumeau of a bourgeois apartment in Nice.

Beautiful work by one of the masters of Provençal painting, François Nardi, which represents a view of the harbor of Toulon taken at sunset. In the foreground, we can see the waves on the water which seems to be carried by the mistral.
The artist has a total mastery of the play of light which perfectly transcribes the light of the end of the day in the harbor of Toulon.

Born of Italian parents, François Nardi is naturalized French. Student of the painter Frédéric Montenard then of William Bouguereau, Tony Robert-Fleury, François Flameng and Gabriel Ferrier at the Académie Julian in Paris.
In 1907, he left Paris and moved to Toulon. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français, at the Salon des Indépendants from 1892 to 1895 and participated in numerous exhibitions in the provinces: Marseille, Lyon, Nice, Toulouse ...
His luminous and meticulous palette earned him several mentions and awards during his participation in the Salons.
His work, close to the Impressionists, is praised by critics and collectors.
His painting is characterized by vibrant touches of color allowing to transcribe the light of Provence and to express poetry in his works.

His works are kept in several public collections and private collections in France and abroad.

Dimensions: 48.5 x 55 cm without frame and 61 x 67 cm with its black and gilded wooden frame.

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