Lac Léman, Switzerland

Details

Sir Noël Coward (1899-1973)
Lac Léman, Switzerland
signed 'NOËL COWARD' (lower right)
oil on canvas-board
15 x 18 in. (38 x 46 cm.)

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Lot Essay

The present work shows the view across Lake Geneva, or Lac Léman as it is otherwise known, which Coward’s house in Les Avants, near Montreux, overlooked. Coward settled here in 1959 and painted numerous scenes capturing the picturesque views across the lake.

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