NATTERO Louis (1870-1915) 

"Beach at Sunset"

Oil on canvas, 
Signed lower right, 
Titled on the back of the stretcher: "Chemin des chartiers?" 

A beautiful work by the Marseilles painter Louis Nattero depicting a beach near Marseilles at sunset. 
The artist pays particular attention to the interplay of light to faithfully reproduce the sunset or sunrise in the Mediterranean. 

After an unhappy childhood, spent in an orphanage, he turned to painting. In 1891, he married in Toulon. At the age of 26, thanks to a scholarship from the city of Toulon, he became a student of Léon Bonnat in Paris. However, suffering from lead poisoning, he was forced to cut short his Parisian studies. He then returned to Toulon before settling permanently in Marseille, his birthplace, in 1904. 
His talent was quickly recognized, and his paintings were a great success with clients in Marseille and Toulon. 
From 1902 onward, he participated in exhibitions in Toulon and Marseille, where his talent was rewarded with numerous prizes. 

Note: Old restoration, without impact, at the bottom center. 

Dimensions: 21.5 x 40.5 cm without frame and 39 x 59 cm with its original carved and gilded wooden frame (old restoration to the gilded frame). 

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