Auguste Herst – Village Street Scene – Circa 1890

This watercolour represents a lively village street, possibly Fontainebleau. An inscription on the back indicates that this work was sold at a notarial sale in Nice, several months after the death of the painter. In good general condition, the work shows minute traces of moisture in the lower left corner and slight scratches in the sky.

Artist: Raymond Feuillatte (1901-1971).
Signed and dated at bottom left.
Medium: Oil on canvas.
Condition: Very good condition.
Dimensions : 65 x 54 cm. / 25 1/2 x 21 1/4 in.
Frame: 75 x 64 cm. / 29 1/2 x 25 1/2 in. Contemporary. Gilt wood, classic style.
Origin: France.