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George Louis Viavant (American/New Orleans, 1872-1935), "Mallard Duck: Nature Morte", watercolor on board, signed, dated "1921" and inscribed "N.O." lower left, 29 7/8 in. x 19 7/8 in., in a period wood frame.

  • Provenance: Provenance: Acquired from the artist by a U.S. Army Major during his World War I service in Biloxi, Mississippi; descended in the family.
  • Notes: Note: George Louis Viavant achieved critical and popular local acclaim for his natures mortes paintings of the indigenous birds and wild life of Southern Louisiana. Hunters often brought their prized game to his studio/home on Bayou Sauvage to be painted for posterity. An avid hunter and sportsman, Viavant was adept at accurate, naturalistic watercolors of the wide variety of wildlife submitted to him.

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May 22, 2010 10:00 AM CDT
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