Watercolor Of William Thornley Marine Village XX Th Rt 1318
Artist: William Georges Thornley
Beautiful watercolor on paper, mounted on cardboard representing a seascape in which is located a small village clinging to the hill
Signed lower left W THORNLEY
This is William GEORGES THORNLEY born in 1857 in Thiais (Val de Marne) and died in 1935 in Pontoise, French post-impressionist draftsman and engraver of the 19th century.
Son of a marine painter, he was introduced to drawing from his childhood.
He learned painting from the landscape painters Eugène Cicéri and Mario Sirony before entering the studio of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes.
He exhibited his gouaches and watercolors at the Salon from 1878 where he won some awards, and sold them in the Georges Petit gallery.
He painted numerous landscapes throughout France, from the banks of the Seine towards Pontoise - the epicenter of impressionist painting - Provence, Brittany, Normandy as well as the Alps and the Vosges, or even Venice. He also became known for his talents as a lithographer, collaborating with Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro.
His work is now present in important private and museum collections, such as that of the Tavet-Delacour Museum in Pontoise, in Osny, his town, which dedicates permanent rooms to him, as well as at the Louvre Museum, the Senate, the Museum of Fine Arts in Rennes, etc.
Listed in the Bénézit
Period: early 20th century
Condition: Good condition, note a small scratch at the top of a tree, the paper has slightly warped due to the marouflage but this will no longer be visible under a frame with glass.
Dimensions: 51 x 36 cm
Weight: 915 grams
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Signed lower left W THORNLEY
This is William GEORGES THORNLEY born in 1857 in Thiais (Val de Marne) and died in 1935 in Pontoise, French post-impressionist draftsman and engraver of the 19th century.
Son of a marine painter, he was introduced to drawing from his childhood.
He learned painting from the landscape painters Eugène Cicéri and Mario Sirony before entering the studio of Pierre Puvis de Chavannes.
He exhibited his gouaches and watercolors at the Salon from 1878 where he won some awards, and sold them in the Georges Petit gallery.
He painted numerous landscapes throughout France, from the banks of the Seine towards Pontoise - the epicenter of impressionist painting - Provence, Brittany, Normandy as well as the Alps and the Vosges, or even Venice. He also became known for his talents as a lithographer, collaborating with Claude Monet, Edgar Degas, and Camille Pissarro.
His work is now present in important private and museum collections, such as that of the Tavet-Delacour Museum in Pontoise, in Osny, his town, which dedicates permanent rooms to him, as well as at the Louvre Museum, the Senate, the Museum of Fine Arts in Rennes, etc.
Listed in the Bénézit
Period: early 20th century
Condition: Good condition, note a small scratch at the top of a tree, the paper has slightly warped due to the marouflage but this will no longer be visible under a frame with glass.
Dimensions: 51 x 36 cm
Weight: 915 grams
SHIPPING:
To find out the shipping costs before purchasing, click on Buy online and select your country, or contact us by email.
CAREFUL PACKAGING:
Colissimo tracking, national and international, registered shipping with insurance.
PAYMENT:
Payment method: French check, Bank transfer, Paypal or Credit Card (via Paypal).
A QUESTION?:
French speakers: by phone or email. Non-French speakers: by email. (indicate your country). Telephone: Mobile 06 12 60 39 35
480 €
Period: 20th century
Style: Other Style
Condition: Good condition
Material: Paper
Length: dimensions : 51 x 36 cm
Reference (ID): 1599014
Availability: In stock
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