CHEVALIER, Nicholas (1828-1902). Natives on the Shore of a South Sea Island. 121833 George Matthaus Probst

George Matthaus Probst

presiding over the eleven united Slavic armies in a stirring call for national independence from Austrian and Ottoman domination

with the magnolia symbolizing grace and heritage

the findings of earlier explorers

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CHEVALIER, Nicholas (1828-1902). Natives on the Shore of a South Sea Island. 121833 George Matthaus ProbstCHEVALIER, Nicholas (1828 1902). Natives on the Shore of a South Sea Island Watercolor, heightened with bodycolor on paper Signed lower right: N. Chevalier, 1884 4 x 7 1 4 sheet 13 x 16 1 2 framed This finely executed watercolor by Nicholas Chevalier depicts a quiet shoreline scene in the South Seas, rendered with the luminous palette and careful detailing that distinguish Chevaliers mature work. Two figures sit beside an outrigger canoe beneath the