Paris antique, Montmartre et ses boutiques, par Frank Will, 1930
Painting : Watercolour, pencil, gouache, pastel · 23 x 30 x 1 cm 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch · Ready to hang
One of the last works available by this artist
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About the artwork
Type
Painting : Unique artwork
Condition
Artwork sold in perfect condition, framed, ready to hang
Authenticity
Sold with certificate of Authenticity from the gallery
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Signature
Hand-signed by artist
Technique & Support
Watercolour , pencil , gouache , pastel on cardboard
Dimensions ( cm • inch )
23 x 30 x 1 cm 9.1 x 11.8 x 0.4 inch Height x Width x Depth
Artwork dimensions including frame
28 x 35 x 3 cm 11 x 13.8 x 1.2 inch
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Professional art gallery • France
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Vetted seller since 2025
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Description
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This captivating painting depicts a lively scene in the Place du Tertre, Paris, dominated by the imposing silhouette of the Sacré-Cœur Basilica in the background. The work is distinguished by its skillful use of soft colors and flowing lines, creating an atmosphere of vibrancy and charm. Striped parasols in white and orange add a touch of cheer among the elegant, traditional buildings. Passersby and merchants bustle about, enhancing the dynamic energy of the scene. The attention to detail in this work by Frank Will, both in its architecture and its animation, offers a realistic representation of light and demonstrates exceptional technical mastery. This work encapsulates the essence of Parisian life with emotional and aesthetic accuracy. Its bright and warm colors will appeal to fans and collectors of this artist.
Presentation
Painter and watercolorist. Nanterre (Hauts-de-Seine) March 13, 1900 - Clichy (Seine) December 29, 1950. Son of the painter Frank Boggs of American origin, Frank-Will signed his beginnings Franque, William Frank, or just Frank; it was in 1919 that he definitively adopted his pseudonym. Between 1914 and 1918, he stayed with his father, boulevard de Clichy. In 1916, he dedicated himself more specifically to watercolor, which constitutes the best of his work, more than the sometimes heavy and impasto oils, except perhaps the last ones. The following year, he met Gen Paul, whom he influenced in his beginnings, and Leprin who would become his friends. Gen Paul led him to the famous Chignolle, fanfare of local painters. Impossible to list all the addresses he had on the Butte. During the war he lived at 37, rue Pigalle, then settled finally at 1, boulevard de Clichy, above the café des Artistes. Pierre Bureau, in his book on Leprin recounts that Frank-Will who inherited in 1926, the sum of 80,000F in cash, went to "place" it at Manière, rue Caulaincourt, with the charge to withdraw from this sum the cost of his consumption as well as that of his friends. Needless to say that it took only a few months to exhaust the inheritance. Denis Coisne, from Bourg-en-Bresse, published the only known monograph of an artist who is often worth more than his reputation as an easy painter. It must be said that his production was abundant for a career all too short, he died at 50. His watercolors could be seen at Georges Petit (1929), at Terrisse, Keller and Yvonel, as well as at Henri Bureau in his gallery at 54, rue de Rochechouart. Montmartre and Paris were his favorite subjects, however he also painted seascapes, boats and galleons, the Normandy coast (1922), orchestras (1927), the province, Moret sur Loing, the Parisian region, Mantes (1928 and 1938), "bacchanals" (1941), and Morocco (1948). Buried in Père-Lachaise, near his parents.
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