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Rodolphe Piguet (1840–1915) – Rare 1911 pastel painting of Mont Salève, Geneva Beautiful and rare original pastel painting dating from 1911, depicting Mont Salève, the iconic mountain overlooking Geneva, by the celebrated Swiss artist Rodolphe Piguet (1840–1915). Born in Geneva, Piguet was an accomplished painter, pastellist, and engraver who studied under renowned artists, including Barthélemy Menn and Charles Glardon. His international career took him to New York and Paris, where he regularly exhibited in prestigious art salons and gained recognition for his landscapes, portraits, and exceptional engraving techniques. He returned to Geneva around 1910, making this 1911 landscape a particularly interesting work from the last years of his life. The painting is in excellent condition for its age, retaining all its historic charm after more than a century. Remarkably, it still bears its original early 20th-century price label of 500 gold francs, a very significant sum at the time, reflecting the value placed on the work. A wonderful piece of Geneva's artistic heritage, combining historical importance, a celebrated local subject, and a work by an internationally recognized Swiss artist. Dimensions : With frame : 53 × 40 cm Work : 46 × 32 cm