L Ile De Ré, Procession To Saint Martin, Oil Signed By Suzanne Minier

Large and beautiful oil on canvas depicting a genre scene located on the Ile de Ré, more precisely Saint Martin. Les vistes au prison, the canvas is dated 1923 signed: MINIEZ SUZ. for suzanne Miniez, a label on the back of the salon of women painters, the title in pencil on the back on the stretcher, Since 1873 the fort of Saint Martin was for the convicts, the starting point for convicts from New Caledonia and Guyana. the last boats left around 1938 with a few departures until the 1950s Beautiful and large representation, beautiful craftsmanship, with an interesting bias with the posture of the characters, the women wear the traditional headdress of the Ile de Ré, the famous Guichenotte! , traditional headdress of Charentes and Poitou; brought to the island of Ré by the oyster breeders to protect from the sun This large painting is presented in good condition, on its original canvas and in its frame (small accidents which will be taken up in our workshop the painting measures with the frame 1.55 by 1.10