item name: Champs Elysee By Artist Joseph Marie Le Tournier

item description: Joseph Marie Le Tournier, c. 1910. Watercolor. le Tournier lived from 1892 to 1972. This scene is, on one hand, a souvenir meant to preserve the memory of a favorite destination. It is also an exercise in technique wherein the artist captures the wet streets effectively with watercolor washes, using highlights of color like the red upholstery of the coach and the spots of blue in the sky to convey his impression of the scene. signed by the artist “le Tournier Paris”. provenance: From a New York estate

Dimensions: Overall Dimensions - Image
6.25" H X 9.25" W
15.9cm H X 23.5cm W

Overall Dimensions - Frame
13" H X 16" W
33cm H X 40.6cm W