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Pierre NeveuValletta Grand Harbour Fort St Angelo and Barrakka Gardens Mediterranean
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Title: Valletta Grand Harbour Fort St Angelo and Barrakka Gardens Mediterranean Watercolor
Artist: Pierre Neveu (French b.1929)
Medium: Watercolour on artist paper, unframed
Size (H x W): 6.25 x 8.75 inches
Unsigned (inscribed with Grand Harbour, Château St Ange, Jardin de Barraca)
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 atmospheric Mediterranean cityscape is an original watercolor and gouache by French Post-Impressionist painter Pierre Neveu, depicting one of Malta’s most iconic views: Valletta’s Grand Harbour seen from the Upper Barrakka Gardens. The artist’s handwritten notes along the lower edge confirm the exact vantage point—Grand Harbour, Château St Ange (the historical French name for Fort St. Angelo), and Jardin de Barraca—providing valuable contextual detail for collectors and anchoring the work firmly in its Maltese setting.
Neveu captures the sweeping limestone cityscape with a fluid, economical hand, layering warm ochre, sienna, and soft grey washes to evoke the densely built skyline of Valletta. The domes and bell towers of the city—painted in quick touches of red, gold, and dark ink—rise in rhythmic succession across the horizon, while the broad sweep of the harbour fills the foreground in luminous shades of turquoise and pale blue.
In the lower foreground, two domed architectural structures typical of the Baroque chapels near the Barrakka Gardens are rendered with confident, expressive linework. Their red and white striped domes provide a striking focal point, grounding the composition and adding architectural richness against the airy expanse of water and sky.
Neveu’s sensitivity to place, light, and structural detail—honed during his studies at the École Boulle and the École des Beaux-Arts—makes this piece a particularly compelling example of his travel-themed works. Ideal for collectors of Mediterranean landscapes, harbour scenes, or anyone with a personal connection to Malta, the painting offers both fine artistic quality and a true sense of location. Unframed and ready for bespoke presentation.
- Creator:Pierre Neveu (1929)
- Dimensions:Height: 6.25 in (15.88 cm)Width: 8.75 in (22.23 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cirencester, GB
- Reference Number:1stDibs: LU509317235102
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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