Pont Neuf at Paris, Gustave Camille Gaston Cariot, (1872-1950)
He was a French self-taught artist of the 19th and early 20th century.
Five eagerly anticipated events in the Paris Olympics will be the mens and womens 10 kilometer marathon swimming races, as well as the 1,500 meter swimming section of three triathlon events. Why? Because all will be held in the Seine River in the center of Paris. The swimmers—including four Australians—will pass famous landmarks such as the Musee d’Orsay as they swim through the historic heart of the city. This will have enormous scenic appeal for spectators.
Apparently, it didn’t go well. Some got sick, I think.
I bring it up because in my prior Zander post where I mentioned “A really fun read on zander in Open Season by Bill Humphrey” it took place on the Seine.
Frits Thaulow (Norwegian, (1847-1906)
THE PONT MARIE, PARIS
signed and dated Frits Thaulow 93 lower right
oil on canvas
65 by 81cm., 25½ by 32in.
Another view of the Seine. Back then it ws likely sewer water.
Frits Thaulow (Norwegian, 1847-1906)“Ponte Pietra, Verona, Italy ” (ca. 1899)Oil on canvas (53.6 x 65 cm)Private collection.
Frits was a genius when it came to water in art.