Items Similar to Villefranche-sur-Mer, the citadel
Want more images or videos?
Request additional images or videos from the seller
1 of 8
Pierre Gabriel Bernard de TRUCHIS de VARENNESVillefranche-sur-Mer, the citadel
$10,067.16
£7,519.25
€8,500
CA$13,812.54
A$15,433.21
CHF 8,073.28
MX$189,260.61
NOK 103,161.19
SEK 97,824.13
DKK 64,708.86
Shipping
Retrieving quote...The 1stDibs Promise:
Authenticity Guarantee,
Money-Back Guarantee,
24-Hour Cancellation
About the Item
Pierre Gabriel Bernard de TRUCHIS de VARENNES
(Dole, 1858 – Dijon, 1925)
Villefranche-sur-Mer, the citadel
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
50 x 73cm
1888
Son of Henri de Truchis de Varennes (1827-1891), cavalry officer, and Marguerite Carrelet de Loisy (1836-1879), Pierre Gabriel de Truchis de Varennes was born on August 19, 1858, in Dole and is the brother of Albéric de Truchis de Varennes (1861-1944), French writer and historian who was permanent secretary of the Academy of Sciences, Belles-Lettres and Arts of Besançon and Franche-Comté.
Pierre de Truchis de Varennes is a painter, archaeologist, and architectural historian. A former student of the Jesuit college in Dole (Jura) then of the minor seminary of Yzeure (Allier), he signed up for one year of conditional military service. He was made lieutenant in 1897. At the same time, he enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Dijon and then in Paris (1880), where he was a student of Gérôme. He presented some works at the salons of 1882 then 1886 and 1887. After three study trips to Italy (1882-1884) then to Spain and Morocco (1884-1885), he married Eugénie Xaviéra Marguerite de Montillet de Grenaud in 1889. (1866-1934), who brought him the castle of Dracy-lès-Vitteaux (Côte-d'Or) as a dowry. He immediately began the restoration and reconstruction in close cooperation with the Dijon architect Aloys Oechslin (1858-1912) and in the neo-Gothic style. A specialist in Romanesque art, particularly regarding wall paintings, he is divisional inspector of the French Archaeological Society and presents several sites and buildings at the Archaeological Congress in 1907. He subsequently took on higher responsibilities with the Antiquities Commission of the Côte-d’Or department and the National Society of Antiquaries of France. Pierre Gabriel de Truchis de Varennes ended his career as Director of the Trocadéro museum and died in Dijon on June 18, 1925.
The Villefranche citadel or Saint-Elme citadel, is one of the first examples of bastillon fortification in Europe. The role of this citadel consists of protecting and controlling the port of Villefranche, then a possession of the Duchy of Savoy. During the conflicts between France and Savoy, between the 17th and 18th century, the place was attacked several times. In 1706, it was spared from destruction by an order from Louis XIV. Between the end of the 17th century and 1870, the work did not undergo any significant transformation. The citadel, which became French, was classified in 1861. Its waterfront was redeveloped as a coastal battery. It was subsequently kept as barracks.
Eugène Boudin will create the same composition, identical in every way to that of Pierre Gabriel de Truchis de Varennes few years later in 1892.
- Creator:Pierre Gabriel Bernard de TRUCHIS de VARENNES (1858 - 1925, French)
- Dimensions:Height: 19.69 in (50 cm)Width: 28.75 in (73 cm)
- Medium:
- Movement & Style:
- Period:
- Condition:
- Gallery Location:Paris, FR
- Reference Number:Seller: T669 02 241stDibs: LU1954215084542
About the Seller
No Reviews Yet
Vetted Professional Seller
Every seller passes strict standards for authenticity and reliability
Established in 2014
1stDibs seller since 2022
13 sales on 1stDibs
- ShippingRetrieving quote...Shipping from: Paris, France
- Return Policy
Authenticity Guarantee
In the unlikely event there’s an issue with an item’s authenticity, contact us within 1 year for a full refund. DetailsMoney-Back Guarantee
If your item is not as described, is damaged in transit, or does not arrive, contact us within 7 days for a full refund. Details24-Hour Cancellation
You have a 24-hour grace period in which to reconsider your purchase, with no questions asked.Vetted Professional Sellers
Our world-class sellers must adhere to strict standards for service and quality, maintaining the integrity of our listings.Price-Match Guarantee
If you find that a seller listed the same item for a lower price elsewhere, we’ll match it.Trusted Global Delivery
Our best-in-class carrier network provides specialized shipping options worldwide, including custom delivery.More From This Seller
View AllView taken near Ajaccio, Corsica - France
Located in Paris, IDF
Charles Louis Émilien DESPREZ
(Maisons-Alfort, 1818 – Paris, 1898)
View taken near Ajaccio
Oil on paper mounted on canvas
Signed below, located and dated lower right
34 x 53 cm wit...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
View of the Basilica of Saint-Denis from the Montmartre Cemetery, Paris
Located in Paris, IDF
Jean-Jacques CHAMPIN
(Sceaux, 1796 – Paris, 1860)
View of the Basilica of Saint-Denis from the Montmartre Cemetery
Oil on paper mounted on canvas
Signed lower right
15 x 27 cm
Arou...
Category
Early 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Road from Subiaco to Tivoli
Located in Paris, IDF
Alexandre François LOISEL
(Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1783 - Neuilly-sur-Seine, 1865)
Road from Subiaco to Tivoli
Oil on canvas
Signed and dated lower right
50 x 60 cm
1836
Son of a renti...
Category
Early 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
View of Cairo, Egypt
Located in Paris, IDF
Louis Jean LOTTIER
(La Haye-du-Puits, 1807 – Mont-Saint-Père, 1892)
View of Cairo, Egypt
Oil on cardboard
Annotated on the back: Offered by L. Lottier / to Mr. Ch. Ginoux / 1852 / ...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
River of Italy
Located in Paris, IDF
Alphonse ROBERT
(Sèvres, 1807 – Sèvres, 1885)
River of Italy
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
60 x 88cm
Painter on porcelain and painter on canvas, Alphonse Robert was born in Sèvr...
Category
Mid-19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Neoclassical landscape
Located in Paris, IDF
Joséphine Henriette, known as Jenny des ROYS d’ESCHANDELYS,
born HOCHE
(Thionville, 1796 – Paris, 1867)
Neoclassical landscape
Oil on canvas
Signed lower left
20 x 30.5 cm
1821
Th...
Category
Early 19th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
You May Also Like
A View in Villefranche , South of France
By René Charles Edmond His
Located in West Sussex, GB
Rene Charles Edmond His
(1877 – 1960) French
'A Church on a Hill' A View of Villefranche, South of France
Oils on canvas: 13x16 in. (Frame: 20x2...
Category
Early 20th Century French School Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
“View of Villefranche-sur-Mer” Raymond Thibesart Raymond Thibesart (1874-1968)
By Raymond Thibesart
Located in SANTA FE, NM
“View of Villefranche-sur-Mer”
Raymond Thibesart (France, 1874-1968)
Oil on canvas, circa 1920s
24 x 32 1/2 (29 x 38 1/2 framed) inches
Bathed in the soft and steamy light of the S...
Category
1920s Post-Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
Vintage French Impressionist Signed Oil Villefranche sur Mer Harbor Cote d'Azur
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
Villefranche-sur-Mer
by Felix Pierre MANGIAPAN (b.1884)
signed oil on canvas, framed
Framed: 19.5 x 21 inches
Canvas : 14 x 16 inches
Provenance: private collection, Nice, France
Con...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mediterranean Coastal Landscape Garden View and Seascape Cote d'Azur Riviera
Located in Cirencester, Gloucestershire
La Cote d' Azur
French School, mid 20th century
signed
oil on canvas, framed
framed: 25 x 43 inches
canvas: 20 x 36.5 inches
Provenance: Private collection, France
Condition: Good co...
Category
Mid-20th Century Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Oil
Mid Century French Riviera - Villafranche Sur Mer Provence
Located in Soquel, CA
Gorgeous mid century landscape of Villafranche Sur Mer overlooking Cap Ferret by G. Cunningham (American, 20th Century), 1957. Study of painting by Ladislav...
Category
1950s Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Acrylic
$1,600 Sale Price
20% Off
Impressionist Painting of French coast, St. Tropez, by Frederick Freder
Located in New York, NY
Frederick Freder (American, 1895-1954)
St. Tropez, France, 1921
Oil on canvas
26 x 32 in.
Framed: 32 x 38 in.
Signed verso: Frederick C. Freder, The Palm Tree, Saint Tropez, St. Trop...
Category
1920s American Impressionist Landscape Paintings
Materials
Canvas, Oil
More Ways To Browse
Morocco Dior
Romanesque Art
Oil Painting Neo Impressionist
18th Century European Landscapes Oil Paintings
French Cavalry
18th Century Morocco
Eugene Boudin
Painting Eugene Boudin
Villefranche Sur Mer
1870 Secretary
Officer 18th Century
18th Century French Impressionist Paintings
Japanese Snow Painting
St Marks Venice
Used Bennington
Venice Canals Oil Paintings
Wilson Canvas Oil Paintings
1888 Oil Portraits