Mackinnon Sine – The Quays In Paris – Oil On Canvas – Circa 1950 - Signed

The work depicts the Pont au Change, in front of the Conciergerie, in Paris. The composition is dominated by blue and golden yellow tones. In the foreground, a tree adorned with its autumn colours occupies a major place. In the background on the left, we can see the Conciergerie tower. On the right, the Parisian buildings and their famous zinc roofs. The sky reveals large masses of clouds. The whole is dynamic and characteristic of the figurative painting of the period (1940s – 50s).
The work is signed lower right.
t is clean, without any retouching, in excellent condition. It is offered in a beautiful Montparnasse-type frame, also in excellent condition. The frame perfectly highlights the bright and expressive colours of the painting.

The artist
Sine MACKINNON was born in what is now Northern Ireland in 1901. She studied under Henry Tonks at the Slade School of Fine Art in London between 1918 and 1924.
She exhibited in Paris and London from the 1920s. She lived between France (Paris, Provence) and London for many years. The Tate Gallery bought one of her works in 1940. She is a renowned artist both in Great Britain and in France.
Several British museums own some of her works. This is also the case for the Musée du Jeu de Paume in Paris. Her works have been the subject of numerous public sales in France and especially in the United Kingdom.

Work visible at the gallery (07240). ​​​​​​​
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