Coastal scene in Tunisia was executed c. 1900 by listed French painter Jean Frixione or sec.name Frix (c. 1850-1900), who lived and travelled in Algier and Tunisia, from where he took motives for his landscape paintings. Several his works with Tunisian city- and landscapes are to find on different auction sales.

Literature: M.Vidal-Bué, Alger et ses peintres, 1830-1960, P. 2000; E.Cazenave, Les artistes de l´Algérie, P. 2001.

Inscription: signed lower left.

Technique: oil on wood. Original period gilded frame.

Measurements: unframed w 14 3/8"x h 21 1/2" (32,5 x 23 cm), framed w 18 3/4" x h 25 1/4" (43,5 x 34 cm).

Condition: in very good condition.