Agricole Louis Montagne(1879-1960)Original Oil/Canvas/Vue Amsterdam/ 36 x 24

Description: Agricole Louis Montagne(1879-1960)Original Oil/Canvas/Vue Amsterdam/ 36 x 24 A Stunning Impressionistic oil painting on canvas measuring 36 x 24 in. (91.5 x 61 cm) entitled "Une Vue d'Amsterdam" and signed lower left "L.Montagne" (Agricole-Louis Montagne French, Avignon 1879 - Paris 1960)in fine condition in a custom gilt wood frame and ready to hang The French artist Agricole-Louis Montagne is a well listed and noted painter of mostly landscape and cityscapes in his beloved Paris. His style was predominantly Impressionist but with a tighter post-impressionist grain and the artist is well represented in both public and private collections throughout Europe and the Americas, with his oil paintings appearing fairly regularly at auction in the range of $15,000 to $1,000 depending on subject and size. It is however rare to find from his brush a canvas devoted entirely to a large foreign city - and the impressive canvas "Une Vue d'Amsterdam" is just such a painting. Vue d'Amsterdam swirls with life and energy, filled with working barges, pedestrian traffic on the Amstel river where it meets the Singel canal in the busy grachtengordel neighborhood with a turbulent sky above and choppy waters below. The 15th century Munttoren stands like a lighthouse on the right of this vibrant city piercing the grey skies like a beacon of hope. Montagne has captured both the central pulse and elan of this lowlands city. We know that Montagne greatly admired the 17th century Dutch landscape artists before him and this may well be his tribute to them. Montagne had a long and distinguished career in the fine arts. In 1900 he collaborated with artist Paul Sain in the decoration of the restaurant Le Train Bleu of the Gare de Lyon, Paris. He exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Automne in 1901, and was declared out of competition in 1911 which earned him a travel scholarship. It may have been then that the young Montagne first laid eyes on Amsterdam. Montagne was named a Knight of the Legion D'Honneur and was made an officer in 1932. Montagne lived in Paris for many years and in the village of Angles at Pontmartin Castle. He was a member of the Group of Thirteen and the new group of regional artists. And he was appointed director of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Avignon, the city of his birth from 1920 to 1928 and then curator of the Museum of Villeneuve-les-Avignon. Montagne's commissions ranged far and wide throughout France but mostly in the regions of Paris and Avignon. He also illustrated twenty watercolors for a book by Andre Hallays published in Avignon and depicting 750 of 1178 characters. Montagne's work is in the permanent collections of many a public museum in France and the rest of Europe and in several museums throughout the Americas. His work is today highly sought after and the city scape of Amsterdam we offer, in fine collectible condition, will make a handsome and discriminating acquisition to any museum or private collector today! PLEASE NOTE: overall framed dimensions are 42.5 x 30.5 in. and therefore given size and weight shipping will be at winning bidder's option/expense. Also at winning bidders option painting may be shipped without frame for less expensive shipping cost as frame is heavy. Pickup preferred or delivery within a 30 mile radius of zip code 90275. Thank you! Successful bidders please note: INSURANCE on all items over $100 strongly recommended. SELLER WILL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE IN ANY WAY FOR CARRIERS DAMAGE, LOSS, BREAKAGE OF ANY KIND OR DEGREE . Any insurance claims MUST BE the responsibility of the successful bidder. Payment due within seven days of auction's end. 1 Day handling time and 14 day return policy. It is the responsibility of the prospective buyer to inquire as to the condition of a specific lot before bidding. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. Seller shall have no responsibility for any error or omission. Please review all of the information and photographs before requesting additional information. We will respond as quickly as possible. All sales are final unless seller has significantly misrepresented auctioned item. No seller refund shipping and/or any handling expense.please CONTACT SELLER DIRECTLY prior to posting feedback - we sincerely want our customers to be happy with their purchases and would be more than happy to address any and all of your concerns.PLEASE NOTE: All books sent media mail which can take UP TO 2 WEEKS IN SOME CASES FOR DELIVERY , unless successful bidder requests otherwise. Thanks for looking . Thanks for your cooperation !Finally we are strongly green and use recycled packing material in over 95% of our shippings. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. FREE scheduling, supersized images and templates. Get Vendio Sales Manager. Over 100,000,000 served. Get FREE counters from Vendio today!

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