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Pierre NeveuCoastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour
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About the Item
Title: Coastal Estuary with Distant Boats and Tidal Posts Watercolour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on card, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.75 x 11.75 inches
Condition: Good overall, with light handling marks and soft edge wear consistent with age. No major tears or losses observed.
Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate.
Description: This subtle watercolour presents a calm estuarine or coastal scene, rendered with restraint and atmosphere. The composition is dominated by soft tonal washes of grey and muted green, suggesting shallow tidal water stretching toward a low horizon. Sparse vertical marks rise from the water’s surface, reading as wooden posts or remnants of a jetty, their repetition creating a quiet rhythm across the foreground.
In the distance, lightly sketched boat forms sit near the horizon line, barely interrupting the expansive sense of space. To the right, a low shoreline emerges with darkened vegetation and earthy washes anchoring the composition, while the left side dissolves almost entirely into mist and open water. The sky and sea are closely matched in tone, blurring boundaries and reinforcing the stillness of the scene.
The artist’s economical use of line and wash allows negative space to play an important role, drawing attention to texture, atmosphere, and mood rather than topographical detail. The palette is deliberately subdued, lending the work a contemplative quality that suggests early morning light, low tide, or changing weather conditions.
As there is no inscription or identifying annotation on the work, the scene is best understood as an impressionistic study rather than a depiction of a specific, known location. This ambiguity adds to its appeal, allowing viewers to project their own memories of quiet coastal landscapes and liminal shorelines.
Painted in watercolour on paper, the work is unsigned and unframed. The paper shows light, age-appropriate handling wear consistent with studio practice. The piece comes from a private collection and is presented as an evocative example of mid-to-late 20th-century landscape sketching focused on atmosphere and restraint rather than exact place.
- Creator:Pierre Neveu (1929)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.75 in (17.15 cm)Width: 11.75 in (29.85 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317370152
Pierre Neveu
Pierre Neveu was born in Paris. He was a professor of Drawing. Some of his exhibits include Invite d'honneur, Salon de Margency (1998); Nolan-Rankin Galleries Houston, Texas (1997); Kulturklub des Europäischen Patentamt Munich (1987); Beernau Foret-Noir (1985); and Marie de Tour-sur-Marne, Champagne (1983).
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