Marius Girard Signed Watercolor Notre Dame Paris France Framed
Marius Girard Paris – Notre Dame watercolor, circa 1940’s or 1950’s. Signed on bottom left border “Marius Girard” and name of scene on right “Paris – Notre Dame”. Painting measures 10″ high x 8″ wide, and framed is 15″ high x 12 3/4″ wide. Very good pre-owned vintage condition with some wear on frame.
History of the artist:
Born in Reims, France, Marius Girard was a prominent painter in the 1950-60s. He became wealthy by creating French postcards and selling them to printing houses to be lithographed and printed in blocks of 100,000. Most of his work was done in watercolor in Paris/Montmarte, at one point he was commissioned to paint paintings for the lobby of the Hotel Hilton in Paris.
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