Bidspirit auction | After Maurice Bonvoisin (Belgian, 1849-1912)

After Maurice Bonvoisin (Belgian, 1849-1912) Print, Plages de Bretagne & Jersey - This item is a framed reproduction of an illustration by Maurice Bonvoisin, who worked under the pseudonym Mars, titled Plages de Bretagne & Jersey. The work is executed in pen and ink with watercolor washes on paper and depicts a lively late 19th-century seaside scene. The composition features numerous figures in Belle Epoque attire, children playing in the sand with buckets and spades, and large villas situated on a cliffside in the background. A woman seated in the foreground prominently holds a copy of the French satirical periodical Le Journal Amusant. The artwork is signed in the plate MARS in the lower right corner. The piece is presented under glass with a green textured mat in a silver-gilt frame featuring a scrolling foliate pattern. The verso retains a gallery label for Syd Entel Galleries of Safety Harbor, Florida. Artist: Maurice Bonvoisin (Mars) (Belgium, 1849–1912) Dimensions: 13.50”L x 1.00”W x 10.25”H Weight: 1.00 lb 11.50oz Condition: Minor splotch marks on paper, spots on glass