"Pair Of Watercolors From The First Half Of The 19th Century. Samuel Naef."
Beautiful watercolors from the first half of the 19th Century. one represents fishing boats at sea with fortifications and the other fishermen with nets on the edge of a lake with a tower and buildings probably in Switzerland. They are fine and delicate, in good condition. Note however on one, a few small foxing. They are both perfectly framed. Dimensions of the watercolors alone at sight, 24.5 cm x 17.5 cm. With frames, 36 cm x 29 cm. Behind the navy an inscription in ink attributing them to Samuel Naef. Samuel Naef is a painter born in Geneva in 1778 and died in Lausanne in 1856. Switzerland. Listed as a painter of landscapes, portraits. Nephew and student of Jean Henri Naef. He continued his studies in Paris with Gérard and JL David and settled in Lausanne.