Landscape in Provence Watercolor Painting by Francois Pascal

Details

Description

Lovely watercolor painting on Arches paper featuring a landscape view in Provence. A typical Mediterranean country house with a veranda … Read more Lovely watercolor painting on Arches paper featuring a landscape view in Provence. A typical Mediterranean country house with a veranda in the south of France and the Saint Victoire Mountain in the background (near Aix-en-Provence). Academic design by Francois Pascal (France - ?-1948) signed on the bottom left corner, signature with an anchor.
The painting was recently re-framed with an elegant white and gilded striped wood frame with fresh orange matte and acrylic glass protection.
Measurements:
With frame: 27.38 in. wide (69.5 cm) x 19.13 in. high (48.5 cm).
Opening view: 20.88 in. wide (53 cm) x 12.63 in. high (32 cm).

About:
Francois Pascal, France (? - 1948).
Francois Pascal was a member of the official painters of the French National Navy. He was nominated in 1936.

About the Official painters of the French Navy:
During the Monarchy of July in France in 1830, was created the official directory of marine painters. This directory remained up-to-date until April 2nd, 1981.
Since the 14th Century, painters were nominated to decorate royal ships, and several of those painters were nominated by Richelieu himself. The title of the painter of the Navy does not give a right to any remuneration but gives facilities for accomplishing missions at sea on the ships of the French National Navy.
The French Navy painters can add an anchor to their signatures.
There are two categories of official painters; approved painters appointed for three years renewable and titular painters.
The ideal marine painter:
1: Must be a painter, therefore an artist, like all artists, his painting must evolve. Indeed a painter of the French Navy must accurately take part in the military iconography, a painter of the Navy was to serve the Navy usefully. A French Navy painter must enter the general movement of art.
2: Must tell the maritime history, and be a witness, an actor in the event.
3: A French Navy painter is often an engraver, he illustrates books, and creates posters, he must also be a portraitist. They often use watercolor which dries quickly and is easy to transport. See less