Pierre Celestin Bouchard - A View of
Gibraltar and the African coast, ca. 1815 - with some persons
and boats in the foreground – signed and inscribed in French "Vu
de la cote orientale de l`Espagne et demi de distance, cote d`Afrique"
- Watercolor and ink on paper - 43 x 55 cm (17 by 21 1/2 in)
Note: We have so far no information
about the artist, maybe he visited the location on board of a
vessel which stopped at Gibraltar and just made this picture for
his home or family. The cutout pinwheels and the decorative motif
at top are later additions. Private Collection.
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