FRENCH BELLE ÉPOQUE WATERCOLOUR, CIRCA 1900 Furniture spending his time in the

spending his time in the port of Saint Tropez where he would exchange his paintings for food or a little money

With its elegant simplicity

leather and painted wood box footstool dating to the French Restoration Period [1814-1830]

Depicted are oysters and mussels with a lemon and bottle of white wine

FRENCH BELLE ÉPOQUE WATERCOLOUR, CIRCA 1900 Furniture spending his time in theOriginal unsigned watercolour on paper depicting a cheeky theatrical Belle poque cabaret salon scene, likely Parisian, circa 18951915. The composition features elegantly posed female performers in period costume, rendered with soft, atmospheric washes and fine line work typical of turn of the century French illustration. The work reflects the influence of Montmartre nightlife and caf concert culture, capturing the glamour and intimacy of fin de sicle