Marius Girard Artwork Appraisal

Parisian Landscape by Marius Girard

This item is an original watercolor or high-quality lithographic print by the French artist Marius Girard, titled 'Le Pont Alexandre III et La Tour Eiffel'. The artwork depicts a vibrant scene of Paris, featuring the iconic Pont Alexandre III bridge with its ornate columns and gilded statues, with the Eiffel Tower visible in the background. The style is quintessentially mid-20th-century Parisian street art, characterized by loose, expressive brushstrokes, a bright color palette of blues, ochres, and greens, and a lively sense of movement. The piece is signed 'Marius Girard' in the upper left and titled in the lower left. It is professionally framed in a gold-finished wooden frame with a beaded inner border, and includes a double-matting with a pale yellow or chartreuse outer mat and a thin white inner mat. The condition appears to be very good with no visible foxing, water damage, or fading to the pigments. Based on the artist's prolific period and the style of the framing, this piece likely dates from the 1950s to the 1970s. The craftsmanship indicates a commercial artist intended for the tourist and international art markets of the mid-century era.