FRENCH BELLE ÉPOQUE WATERCOLOUR, CIRCA 1900 Chandeliers Lanterns Hanging Lights Trained at the Grande Chaumière

Trained at the Grande Chaumière academy in Paris

An amusing and risque oil painting of a couple by the seaside Signed by the artist Bardy

Lovely scrolling to cast iron sides and arms

In the style of Pitoin

FRENCH BELLE ÉPOQUE WATERCOLOUR, CIRCA 1900 Chandeliers Lanterns Hanging Lights Trained at the Grande ChaumièreOriginal unsigned watercolour on paper depicting a cheeky theatrical Belle poque cabaret salon scene, likely Parisian, circa 18951915. The composition features elegantly posed female performers in period costume, rendered with soft, atmospheric washes and fine line work typical of turn of the century French illustration. The work reflects the influence of Montmartre nightlife and caf concert culture, capturing the glamour and intimacy of fin de sicle