Honfleur France Original Watercolor Painting | Kristen Olson Stone

Honfleur is a historic town on the sun-dappled coast of Normandy. This original watercolor painting features "Lieutenance, Honfleur" at the old harbor, Vieux Bassin.  The focal point of the composition is La Lieutenance, the grand, historic 17th-century governor's residence that stands as a stone gateway to the harbor. Its warm stone walls and striking terracotta-tiled roofs glow under a bright blue sky, contrasted beautifully by a white-and-red lighthouse and a couple of historical wooden boats.

Painted with professional-grade Rembrandt watercolor pigments on heavy archival Fabriano Artistico watercolor paper, this piece is painted with master-level watercolor techniques. The use of high quality paints ensures that this heirloom-quality artwork will remain vibrant for generations. It is painted with many layers of small brushstrokes.

Custom framing is available for this artwork.  The frame shown in the last few photos is a an example of another painting in the  custom framing option I offer.  It is a beautiful soft-ivory colored wood frame with grey accents and a waxed silver fillet.  The molding is 1" wide and 1" deep including the silver fillet.

A soft white, hand-cut archival 2.25" wide Crescent mat surrounds the artwork. It has UV Clear glass and is fitted with D-ring hangers and plastic-coated picture wire so arrives ready to hang.

You can select the framed or unframed option in the drop down menu. 

Custom framing takes 2 weeks to complete prior to shipping, the unframed painting ships next day.

Unframed dimensions: 12" x 18" (30.48cm x 45.72cm)

Framed dimensions: 19" x 25"