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About the Item
Title: Malta Valletta Harbour Coastal Cityscape Watercolor Gouache Pierre Neveu
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour and Gouache on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.5 x 9.75 inches
Inscribed lower left “Malte La Valette”
Condition: Good overall, with light handling marks and minor edge wear. Soft corners and gentle surface undulations consistent with age and works on paper. No major 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 coastal cityscape by Pierre Neveu depicts the historic harbour of Valletta, Malta, identified by the handwritten inscription “Malte La Valette” in the lower margin. Executed in watercolor and gouache with pencil on artists paper, the work captures the luminous calm of the Mediterranean through a restrained palette of sea greens, soft greys, and muted stone tones. Broad horizontal washes describe the harbour waters in the foreground, their translucent layering conveying depth, movement, and reflected light.
Across the middle distance, Neveu sketches the fortified waterfront of Valletta with economical, confident lines—suggesting bastioned walls, quays, and clustered buildings without rigid architectural detail. The skyline is gently articulated, allowing the paper and wash to breathe, while small touches of ochre, slate, and warm brown punctuate the city’s massing. The sky is rendered with pale, airy washes, reinforcing the sense of heat, space, and coastal stillness.
This work exemplifies Neveu’s post-impressionist sensitivity to place, where observation is distilled into rhythm, tone, and structure rather than literal description. The inscription confirms the location while preserving the artist’s poetic restraint. Ideal for collectors of French modern watercolor, Mediterranean harbour scenes, or travel-inspired works on paper, this painting offers both decorative serenity and geographic specificity. Unframed and ready for bespoke presentation, it is a refined and evocative mid-20th-century work that reflects Neveu’s enduring fascination with light, water, and historic coastal cities.
- 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: LU509317365122
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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