Null Alexis MOSSA (1844-1926)
Villeneuve, sunrise over Pelens (August 7, 1919)
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Alexis MOSSA (1844-1926) Villeneuve, sunrise over Pelens (August 7, 1919) Watercolor on paper Signed lower left Localized lower right Bears archive no. 5967 18.5 x 24.5 cm We would like to thank Madame Sylvie Lombart-Mossa, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of the Mossa painters and President of the Mossa Symbolic Association, for confirming the authenticity of this work.

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Alexis MOSSA (1844-1926) Villeneuve, sunrise over Pelens (August 7, 1919) Watercolor on paper Signed lower left Localized lower right Bears archive no. 5967 18.5 x 24.5 cm We would like to thank Madame Sylvie Lombart-Mossa, granddaughter and great-granddaughter of the Mossa painters and President of the Mossa Symbolic Association, for confirming the authenticity of this work.

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