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Description
A wonderfully atmospheric original oil painting by Jorge Aguilar-Agon, depicting a view from the elevated streets of Montmartre across the rooftops of Paris towards the Eiffel Tower.
The scene is viewed from a sloping street lined with traditional Parisian buildings, bare-branched trees and black street lamps. In the foreground, figures sit outside beneath a warm red café awning while pedestrians make their way down the street, drawing the eye towards the pale cityscape beyond.
Aguilar-Agon has used a particularly soft and restrained palette here. Cream and warm stone-coloured buildings sit against cool blue-grey rooftops and a hazy Parisian sky, while the Eiffel Tower emerges delicately in the distance rather than dominating the composition.
The vertical format suits the subject particularly well, emphasising both the steep streets of Montmartre and the long view across the city below. Small details — café tables, street lamps, figures and windows — give the painting plenty to discover while still retaining the loose, atmospheric quality associated with Aguilar-Agon’s work.
The painting is signed to the lower left.
Of particular interest is the original T. & R. Annan & Sons Ltd. gallery label retained to the reverse. The handwritten label records the title as “Rue de Calvaire, Montmartre”, identifies the work as an original oil painting by Jorge Aguilar and is dated 10/82.
This provides particularly useful provenance and allows the painting to be dated to around 1982.
Born in Barcelona in 1936, Jorge Aguilar-Agon became known internationally for his atmospheric landscapes, harbour scenes and European city views. Paris and Montmartre became recurring subjects within his work, perfectly suited to his Romantic Impressionist approach.
Presented in a traditional gilt-toned frame with decorative inner moulding, the framing gives the painting a more formal finish while complementing the warm architectural tones within the composition.
A particularly appealing and well-documented example of Aguilar-Agon’s Parisian work, combining an early gallery date, Montmartre subject, Eiffel Tower view and original Glasgow provenance.
Artist: Jorge Aguilar-Agon (1936–2020)
Title: Rue du Calvaire, Montmartre
Medium: Original oil on canvas
Subject: Montmartre street scene overlooking Paris and the Eiffel Tower
Signature: Signed lower left
Date: Circa 1982
Gallery label: Dated 10/82
Framed measurements: 43cm wide x 53cm high
Orientation: Portrait
Frame: Gilt-toned decorative frame
Provenance: T. & R. Annan & Sons Ltd., Glasgow
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