ORIGINAL and beautiful antique French watercolor. It features a wooded area around a bridge. The back has writing on it. It reads -
First line - Le Pont sur le Ru" (The Bridge over the Ru).
Second Line - "Maison Madame d'Amboise" (House of Madame d'Amboise).
Third line - "Cartonnerie – devenue fabrique de pansements antiseptiques" (Cardboard factory – became a factory for antiseptic dressings).
Vertical labels: "Le Morbras" (a river in France) and likely a repetition or variation of the same name.
Le Morbras is a small river in the eastern suburbs of Paris (Val-de-Marne). The mention of a cardboard factory converting to an "antiseptic dressing" facility suggests a timeline around WWI when many industrial plants were repurposed for medical supplies. The faint circles and lines on the back suggest a map or topographic study illustrating the relationship among the bridge, the river, and the buildings mentioned.
This is a lovely piece of art.This piece is part of a larger collection of original French art.
Please note that this is an antique artwork piece. As such, it will have wear and tear commensurate with age. Please refer to our pictures.
-Size: 9.5" x 6"
-Materials: Watercolor on paper
-Sourced From: France
-Notes: Not Signed
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