Auguste-michel Colle (1872-1949) Painter Lorrain Drawing In Watercolor Animated View Of The Rue Surgale à Troyes 1918 Art Nouveau

Beautiful representation of Rue Surgalle (sic) in Troyes (Aube) one evening in July 1918, as indicated by the artist. A lively evening atmosphere in summer at dusk with mauve reflections with the setting sun flush with the roofs; undoubtedly an evening of celebration with the flags that one distinguishes. At the back, we can see the Saint-Pierre-et-Saint-Paul de Troyes cathedral. On watermarked paper, the work is located and titled on the left, signed and dated on the right. Dimensions: 37 cm x 24 cm watercolor 44 cm x 32 cm with its frame Good condition. Beautiful restored Art Nouveau shell frame and exquisitely wavy vintage glass. First apprenticed around 1885 at the Cristalleries de Baccarat, his birthplace, as a gilder, then engraver of plates for chemical engraving. He developed a taste for drawing and painting and met the great Lorraine painters Charles de Meixmoron de Dombasle, Émile Friant and Victor Prouvé. From 1903 to 1911, he exhibited at the National Society of Fine Arts, at the Salon des Tuileries and at the Salon des Indépendants then, from 1911 at the Salon of French Artists where in 1920 he obtained an honorable mention then a silver medal. the next year. Then he traveled to many regions to finally settle in Brittany near Batz-sur-Mer where he died. The artist is referenced at Bénézit. Several of his works are kept in the museums of Nantes, Nancy, Strasbourg and Saint Dié as well as in the Senate in Paris. Many other objects to discover in my stand at the antique fairs in which I participate. Follow my gallery to be informed of news and to know the dates of the next Trade Shows ... Any questions? Do not hesitate to call me or send me a message. I will answer you with great pleasure.