Auguste Gardanne (1840-1890) Soldiers At Rest, War Of 1870, Watercolor

Auguste Gardanne (circa 1840- circa 1890)
Soldiers at rest during the franco-prussian war of 1870
Watercolor on paper
On the reverse Study of a battlefield (?)
Pencil on paper
Mark of the Ullmann Collection (Lugt 3533) on the lower right corner on the reverse
25 x 41 cm
Not signed, in a simple mat (no frame)
In quite good condition

Provenance :
Estate of the artist
Ullmann Collection, Paris

Auguste Gardanne (circa 1840- circa 1890), was a French painter specializing in military themes. He was born in Ancona to French parents. Student of Leon Cogniet (1774-1880) and Adolphe Yvon (1817-1893). He exhibited military subjects at the Paris Salon from 1864 to 1879. Two of his works are included in the Pontoise and Rochefort Museums colections.