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Pierre Comba (1859-1934) - Early 20th Century Watercolour Chasseurs Alpin
Description
This accomplished watercolours scene depicts members of the French Infantry Chasseurs Alpin walking down a mountain track. The artist captures the men and their uniform in fine detail. Signed to the lower left. Presented in a glazed gilt frame. On paper.Condition
In fine condition.
Size
51 x 34.5cm (20.1" x 13.6")Framed Size: 70 x 51cm (27.6" x 20.1")
Artist Biography
Pierre Comba was a French painter who was renowned for his military studies, particularly ones depicting the Chasseurs Alpin, an elite mountain infantry force of the French army with whom he travelled with during the First World War.
In early life he worked for some time as an official army painter before settling and marrying in Nice in 1888. He continued to paint military scenes, becoming more affiliated with the mountain troops through his work. He joined the society of mountain painters in 1903. He went back to paint for the military in 1914.
| SKU | rm189 |
|---|---|
| Artist | Pierre Comba (1859-1934) |
| Date | Early 20th Century |
| Dimensions | 51 x 34.5cm |
| Medium | Watercolour |
| Subject | Military |
| Item Returns | This item can be returned |
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