Theodor Josef Hubert Hoffbauer (1839-1922) Important Watercolor Pencil Palais Du Louvre 45x70cm

Théodor Josef Hubert HOFFBAUER - known as Fedor HOFFBAUER- (1839-1922) View of the Louvre Palace under Charles V from the left bank of the Seine. Important panoramic watercolor on pencil strokes on paper representing the Louvre Palace under Charles V, animated by characters on the quays and on the Seine. Minor pitting to be noted Signed lower right F.Hoffbauer and dated 1915 Wooden baguette frame under glass Our artist was born in 1839 in Neuss, near Düssseldorf and died in 1922. Active then naturalized in France. He had an important activity as an architect. He was one of the first organizers of Dioramas in Paris. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français in Paris, of which he became a member in 1886. He wrote numerous works on architecture, including works on old Paris and Paris through the ages, which are a prodigious documentary source. He also made various drawings on Ancient Rome. At the end of his life, he exclusively produced models and reliefs of the Paris of yesteryear. Museums; Carnavalet Paris Île de la Cité model Source E.Bénézit editions Grûnd 1999