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About the Item
Title: Sunlit Courtyard with Stone Arch and Balcony Italian Village Watercolour
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artists paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.25 x 9.75 inches
Condition: good overall; clean surface and bright palette with minimal handling marks.
Provenance: From the artist’s studio sale in France; all works by this artist in our collection originate from the artist’s estate.
Description: A beautifully composed Italian village courtyard scene by Pierre Neveu, capturing the golden warmth of a sunlit day in a hilltop town. The composition centres on a stone archway and elegant wrought-iron staircase, leading to shuttered windows and terracotta roofs washed in ochre and sienna tones. Neveu’s light touch and confident brushwork give life to the quiet geometry of Mediterranean architecture.
The artist’s use of contrast and negative space is masterful: the deep shadow beneath the arch heightens the glow of the whitewashed walls, while subtle plantings of green and crimson along the stairway introduce a natural softness. The perspective draws the viewer’s eye upward, suggesting both intimacy and openness — a fleeting moment of stillness beneath the midday sun.
This work reflects Neveu’s deep sensitivity to southern European architecture and light, particularly the quiet elegance of Italian rural towns. Through fluid watercolour washes and fine linear detail, he evokes the timeless charm of Ligurian and Tuscan courtyards, where simplicity, sunlight, and craftsmanship meet.
An ideal piece for collectors of Mediterranean architecture art and mid-century European watercolours, this painting showcases Neveu’s exceptional balance of precision, atmosphere, and painterly spontaneity.
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- Creator:Pierre Neveu (1929)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Width: 9.75 in (24.77 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317140622
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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