Date: 1944
Medium: oil on canvas
Artist: Alex Vincent
Framed size (in inches): approximately 16 W x 13 H
Signed: lower right, “Alex Vincent ‘44”
Condition: good vintage condition; some minor paint loss; some small splits in the canvas show signs on the verso of previous restoration
Framing: original gilt frame with heavy losses, chips, repainting and cracking
A rocky headland at Vallières, on the Charente-Maritime coast near Royan, where the Gironde estuary opens toward the Atlantic. Scrubby cliffside vegetation gives way to sun-warmed rock and calm water, with the low, hazy opposite shore just visible on the horizon.
About the Location — Pointe de Vallières
The Pointe de Vallières is a rugged, wind-carved headland at Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, on France's Charente-Maritime coast, marking the point where the Gironde estuary widens toward the Atlantic near Royan. Shaped by centuries of erosion into jagged limestone cliffs and small hidden coves, the point once carried a working lighthouse guiding boats into the port of Saint-Georges — now decommissioned, but still standing as one of the town's landmarks. The site has long drawn painters for its striking contrast between sun-bleached rock, scrubby coastal vegetation, and the hazy, wide expanse of water reaching toward the estuary's far shore. This painting, signed and dated 1944 by Alex Vincent, captures that quiet, sunlit corner of the French Atlantic coast during the final year of the Second World War.
This is a vintage piece. Please review all photos carefully and contact us with any questions before purchasing. Additional photos available upon request.
Date: 1944
Medium: oil on canvas
Artist: Alex Vincent
Framed size (in inches): approximately 16 W x 13 H
Signed: lower right, “Alex Vincent ‘44”
Condition: good vintage condition; some minor paint loss; some small splits in the canvas show signs on the verso of previous restoration
Framing: original gilt frame with heavy losses, chips, repainting and cracking
A rocky headland at Vallières, on the Charente-Maritime coast near Royan, where the Gironde estuary opens toward the Atlantic. Scrubby cliffside vegetation gives way to sun-warmed rock and calm water, with the low, hazy opposite shore just visible on the horizon.
About the Location — Pointe de Vallières
The Pointe de Vallières is a rugged, wind-carved headland at Saint-Georges-de-Didonne, on France's Charente-Maritime coast, marking the point where the Gironde estuary widens toward the Atlantic near Royan. Shaped by centuries of erosion into jagged limestone cliffs and small hidden coves, the point once carried a working lighthouse guiding boats into the port of Saint-Georges — now decommissioned, but still standing as one of the town's landmarks. The site has long drawn painters for its striking contrast between sun-bleached rock, scrubby coastal vegetation, and the hazy, wide expanse of water reaching toward the estuary's far shore. This painting, signed and dated 1944 by Alex Vincent, captures that quiet, sunlit corner of the French Atlantic coast during the final year of the Second World War.
This is a vintage piece. Please review all photos carefully and contact us with any questions before purchasing. Additional photos available upon request.