FRENCH BELLE ÉPOQUE WATERCOLOUR, CIRCA 1900 Furniture leather and painted wood box

leather and painted wood box footstool dating to the French Restoration Period [1814-1830]

Mid-Century oil on canvas painting of chrysanthemums in a vase

red and green cabochons and two handles

1 prickly pear and 4 walnuts

spending his time in the port of Saint Tropez where he would exchange his paintings for food or a little money

FRENCH BELLE ÉPOQUE WATERCOLOUR, CIRCA 1900 Furniture leather and painted wood boxOriginal unsigned watercolour on paper depicting a cheeky theatrical Belle poque cabaret salon scene, likely Parisian, circa 18951915. The composition features elegantly posed female performers in period costume, rendered with soft, atmospheric washes and fine line work typical of turn of the century French illustration. The work reflects the influence of Montmartre nightlife and caf concert culture, capturing the glamour and intimacy of fin de sicle