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Pierre NeveuHarbour View With Trees Balcony and Distant Cityscape French Watercolor
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About the Item
Title: Harbour View With Trees Balcony and Distant Cityscape French Watercolor
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.5 x 9.75 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 atmospheric watercolor by Pierre Neveu presents a tranquil harbour-side view, composed from an elevated vantage point overlooking calm water, distant shoreline buildings, and sparse foreground vegetation. Executed in watercolor and gouache with delicate ink accents, the work demonstrates Neveu’s refined ability to suggest place without strict topographical definition. Soft washes of pale blue and grey describe the water and sky, while muted purples and warm stone tones shape the distant architectural forms along the horizon.
In the foreground, loosely rendered trees and a simple terrace or balcony structure frame the composition, creating depth and a gentle sense of enclosure. Neveu’s restrained palette and economical line work allow light and atmosphere to dominate, with subtle tonal shifts conveying reflections, distance, and the stillness of the scene. The architecture remains intentionally schematic rather than descriptive, reinforcing the work’s poetic rather than documentary character.
This piece reflects Neveu’s post-impressionist approach to landscape and urban views, where structure and spontaneity are carefully balanced. The visible pencil lines beneath the washes reveal his compositional process, adding interest for collectors who value works on paper that retain the immediacy of the artist’s hand.
Without a specific inscription, the scene is best understood as an imagined or generalized Mediterranean or European harbour view, making it broadly appealing rather than narrowly site-specific. Ideal for collectors of modern French watercolor, coastal and architectural scenes, or works that emphasise mood and light over precise geography, this unframed work is well suited to bespoke presentation and thoughtful interior display.
- Creator:Pierre Neveu (1929)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.5 in (16.51 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317365172
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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