Bidspirit auction | A FRENCH WATERCOLOR STREET SCENE,

A FRENCH WATERCOLOR STREET SCENE, SIGNED ”S. MARCHAL”, EARLY 20TH CENTURY - A finely executed French street scene depicting a narrow old-town thoroughfare with timber-framed architecture and figures engaged in daily activity, rendered in a subdued tonal palette suggestive of early 20th-century atmospheric realism. The composition emphasizes vertical perspective and architectural rhythm, with careful attention to light, shadow, and surface texture. Signed in pencil lower right ”S. Marchal”. The work appears to be a watercolor or color lithograph on paper, presented behind glass in a period molded frame with gilt liner. The style and execution are consistent with French urban genre scenes produced in the interwar period. Please make all inquiries before bidding. All lots are sold ”as-is”, refer to our T&C. Helios Auctions offers in-house shipping. In case we can not accommodate a shipping request, a list of additional shippers will be provided. Dimensions: 29 x 20 3/4 in., (73.7 x 52.7 cm.) Condition: Overall good condition. Light toning and scattered foxing to the mat and margins. The artwork itself appears well preserved with no visible tears or losses. Not examined out of frame. Frame shows expected wear consistent with age.