WATERCOLOR ON PAPER GUSTAVE FRAIPONT CATHEDRALE EN FEU ARRAS 1915 WATERCOLOR ON PAPER BY G. FRAIPONT CATHEDRALE EN FEU ARRAS 1915 (B1110) Watercolor on paper by GUSTAVE FRAIPONT scene of a burning cathedral in the city of ARRAS in the Pas de Calais following the bombardments 1915, This watercolor on paper was made by Gustave FRAIPONT. It is in good condition, it is protected by a tile G. FRAIPONT is specialized in this type of subject, we find important dimensions on artprice. a wooden frame which perfectly matches the work. The technique is excellent, the whole is finely processed. The smoke emerges, The colors are explosive. No doubt about the signature G. FRAIPONT; Behind there is a label gallery. Everything is natural, in its own juice. Biography [edit | modify the code] Belgian by birth, he is naturalized French. Professor of drawing at the House of Education of the Legion of Honor, he is the author of numerous books on the technique of drawing. In 1885, he provided illustrations for the series Le Littoral de la France for the publisher Victor Palmé. He also illustrates books on Paris and the French regions, and publishes books for children such as André le meunier and Yves le marin. He also illustrates Lettres de mon moulin, Contes de Perrault, Robinson Crusoé, Câline de Zénaïde Fleuriot.He produced numerous posters for railway companies, notably the Western and Northern Railways, as well as as official documents and paper titles. His poster Pierrefonds, Compagnie du Nord was reproduced in the review Les Maîtres de l'Affiche (1895-1900). He contributed to numerous newspapers and reviews, such as the Courrier français and Paris illustrated. In 1905, he was appointed painter of the Navy.During the First World War, he produced several compositions for the newspaper L'Illustration, in particular on the monuments destroyed by the war: halls of Ypres, Reims cathedral and town hall of Arras. In 1917, he was approached by the Banque de France for a new 20-franc note but his project was not accepted.2 Gustave Fraipont was the father of Georges Fraipont (1873-1912), member of the French Artists, also an illustrator of works, but best known for his paintings Watercolor size: Height: 30 cm Width: 43 cm Frame size: Height: 33.5 cm Width: 46.5 cm Do not forget to add me to your favorites list. As you can see in our evaluations, we take the greatest care in the preparation of our packages very conscientious packaging with several layers of protection: bubbles, boxes ........ Shipping costs include shipping costs and packaging allowing us to guarantee the security of the object until reception.