Ernest Courtois de Bonnencontre (1859-1955) - Clair de...

Superb original watercolor on art paper by the French travel painter Ernest Courtois de Bonnencontre (1859-1955).This early youth work, dated 1880, offers a spectacular nocturnal view of the Andes under moonlight, animated by a campfire in the foreground. Artist: Ernest Courtois de Bonnencontre (1859-1955) [1] Technique: Original watercolor painted by hand (and not a print/lithograph) Dimensions of the work: 47 x 66 cm With frame: 94X77cm Signature: Hand-signed and dated "E. C. Bonnencontre 1880" at the bottom left In perfect condition, the blue and gray pigments have preserved a very beautiful intensity. Frame with some minor losses in the gilded wood of the period with the original identification plaque.

Estimate:£338.46

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