The Marseille Transporter Bridge By Louis Jaques Vigon

A superb and very rare view of the Pont Transbordeur in Marseille before the war
Oil on canvas measuring 54 cm x 73 cm, plus a high-quality frame; the entire piece is in perfect condition
Signed “VIGON” in the lower left corner
Louis Jacques VIGON
A painter born in Nice in 1897, he studied at the Beaux-Arts in Marseille before working with the Avignon-based artist Pierre Grivolas
Also a musician, he divided his life between his two passions, music and painting
Often mistaken for an amateur artist who frequently painted the Provençal calanques
Louis Jacques Vigon is a painter who has not yet been fully appreciated
The painting I am presenting to you was painted before the war in the 1930s, depicting the transporter bridge and the old buildings on the right-hand side—all of which were destroyed by the Germans in 1943 or 1944
Marquet, Camoin, Dyf, Verdilhan, etc... painted the harbor from this angle during that period
This painting has not been retouched and is in pristine condition
Highly decorative and serving as a true historical record, I consider it to beone of his masterpieces
This artist, who died in 1985 at the age of 88, left a lasting mark on the history of art in France
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