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Eugène Louis Martin
View from the Old Town Over Geneva, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1940s
1945

Name: View from the Old Town Over Geneva, Oil on Canvas, Signed, 1940s
Brand: Eugène Louis Martin
Rating: 5 (21 reviews)

$1,794.32

£1,325.66

€1,520

CA$2,489.22

A$2,526.10

CHF 1,456.24

MX$30,586.70

NOK 16,902.40

SEK 17,083.18

DKK 11,590.24

About the Item

Work on canvas monogrammed and dated This refined oil painting on canvas by Eugène Martin, dated, presents a picturesque view over Geneva from the Old Town, combining architectural clarity with a lyrical treatment of urban landscape. The composition is structured through a layered interplay of foreground trees and the cityscape beyond. Slender trunks and leafy branches partially frame the scene, creating depth while softening the geometry of the buildings. Beyond them, red-tiled rooftops cascade toward the city, punctuated by the vertical presence of a church tower crowned with a cross, a recognizable element of Geneva’s historic skyline. Martin’s brushwork is confident and economical, balancing solid architectural forms with more fluid, expressive handling in the foliage. The color palette blends warm terracotta reds and earthy browns with cool blues and greens, evoking a clear, calm atmosphere and a sense of elevated perspective. Light is handled subtly, suggesting a tranquil moment rather than a specific time of day. Stylistically, the painting aligns with mid-20th-century European figurative modernism, merging urban realism with a painterly sensitivity. Executed in the immediate postwar period, the work reflects a renewed appreciation for place, heritage, and visual stability, themes that recur throughout Eugène Martin’s views of Geneva. Signed and dated in the lower left, this painting is a strong example of Martin’s city views, offering both documentary value and decorative appeal. Eugène Martin painting, Eugene Martin Swiss artist, Geneva cityscape painting, Old Town Geneva view, Swiss city painting, 1940s Swiss art, mid-century European painting, figurative modernist cityscape, oil on canvas Swiss artwork, signed dated painting, Geneva architecture painting, European urban landscape, collectible Swiss painting, postwar European art

Creator:
Eugène Louis Martin (1880 - 1954, Swiss)
Creation Year:
1945
Dimensions:
Height: 31.89 in (81 cm)Width: 25.6 in (65 cm)Depth: 0.79 in (2 cm)
Medium:
Oil,Canvas
Movement & Style:
Impressionist
Period:
1940-1949
Condition:
Gallery Location:
Genève, CH
Reference Number:
1stDibs: LU2018215279722

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