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SOLD LOUIS NATTERO (1875-1915) Toulon France Oil painting on canvas

A lovely signed oil on canvas by the important french marine painter Louis Nattero who worked almost exclusively across the Cote D’Azur paintings the harbours and fishing boats of the region. This work shows an expansive view of the quay and harbour at Toulon. A rare and sought after subject matter by a hard to find and highly collectable accomplished artist.

Title: “Toulon”

Signature: Signed lower right

Provenance: Private french collection

Medium: Oil on canvas

Size: c. 11 x 18 Inches unframed / 17 x 24 inches framed

Condition: Ready to hang.

Louis Nattero was a student of Léon Bonnat at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. He worked mainly on the Mediterranean coast around Toulon and Marseilles.

Auction Records

Paris, 21 Feb 1924: Around Toulon, FRF 280
Marseilles, 30 June 1974: View from the Port of Marseilles, FRF 6,000
Marseilles, 6 June 1992: Entering the Port of Marseilles (oil on canvas, 20 × 25¼ ins/51 × 64 cm) FRF 60,000
Neuilly, 12 Dec 1993: Seaside at Toulon (oil on canvas, 13¾ × 22 ins/35 × 56 cm) FRF 12,500
Paris, 18 June 2001: Caique on the Bosphorus (oil on canvas, 28 × 36 ins/70 × 92 cm) FRF 110,000
Paris, 25 March 2002: Sailing Boat on the Bosphorus (oil on canvas, 24 × 36 ins/62 × 92 cm) EUR 4,800