PIERRE GAILLARDOT (French. 1910-2002)
St. Raphael
Watercolor on Paper
18 ½” by 23 ½”
Private collection
The Port of Saint -Raphael, also known as the "Vieux Port" and its small coastal town, are located directly to the West of the Esterel mountains and lie to the East of the Massif des Maures. The village of Saint -Raphael, like its neighbouring town of Frejus, has always been a small enclave between two mountain ranges of the Côte d' Azur. Nowadays, Saint Raphael is a good place to stay in, or a home-port of choice, to appreciate the nearby 30 km long coastline of the Esterel. This coast is very popular among tourists and boat owners for its beauty that contrasts sharply with the continuously urbanised coastline that stretches along the Gulf of La Napoule, the Bay of Cannes and Golfe Juan, to the East. The Esterel coast seems like a world of its own on the French Riviera, with places such as Agay, Anthéor, The Dramont, Trayas or Boulouris, which are in fact districts of St Raphael.
On a larger scale, the Old Port of Saint Raphael is a central point to explore or enjoy the South of France. It is equidistant from the port of Saint Tropez (10 nautical miles ) and the Old Port of Cannes (16 nautical miles ) . More on The Port of Saint -Raphael
Pierre Gaillardot, 1910-2002 was born on August 2, 1910 in St. Florent (Yonne). He was a painter and watercolorist. He exhibited at many of the annual Paris Salons, of which he was also a member, including the Salon d’Automne, Salon des Indépendants, and Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. He was the chief curator of the Salon du Dessin et de la Peinture a l’Eau. He held solo exhibitions in Paris, Cannes, Nice, Antibes, Dijon, and other towns. He received a number of awards, prizes, and gold medals.
Gaillardot was self-taught and painted a variety of subjects including boats, cycling races and polo players in bright colors with curiously executed brushwork.
Gaillardot died in 2002. He is listed in the Benexit Dictionary of Artists. More on Pierre Gaillardot
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