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Pierre Neveu
Malta Harbour Boats Waterfront Scene Watercolour Sketch by Pierre Neveu

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About the Item

Title: Malta Harbour Boats Waterfront Scene Watercolour Sketch by Pierre Neveu Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929) Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed Size (H x W): 6.25 x 9.75 inches Inscribed lower centre: Malte Condition: Good overall, with light handling marks and minor natural toning consistent with age. 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 lively harbour scene by Pierre Neveu captures the vibrant character of Malta’s waterfront, rendered in energetic watercolour washes and expressive ink linework. Neveu’s sketch-like approach conveys a sense of immediacy, as though painted rapidly from life while observing the bustle of boats, market umbrellas, and sunlit buildings along the shoreline. In the foreground, traditional Maltese fishing boats — likely luzzus, identifiable by their rounded forms and painted stripes — float gently on shimmering water. Neveu uses bold strokes of blue, green, and ochre to suggest reflections and movement, allowing the white of the paper to create highlights and a sense of Mediterranean light. Behind the boats, the waterfront is animated with figures, café parasols, and architectural details of pale stone buildings typical of Malta’s coastal towns. His characteristic use of loose ink outlines gives structure without rigidity, allowing the composition to feel open, dynamic, and full of life. The sky, laid in with broad horizontal washes, balances the composition and enhances the sun-drenched atmosphere. As with many of Neveu’s travel works, the piece combines observational accuracy with artistic spontaneity, capturing not just a view but the mood and rhythm of a place. This is an excellent example of Neveu’s Mediterranean studies and would appeal to collectors of coastal scenes, travel sketches, and expressive European watercolour.

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