Title
Havelet Bay, St Peters Port
Artist
PLF, Circle of Peter Le Lievre
Dates
19th Century
Biography
Born in St Peter Port, Guernsey, in 1812, Peter Le Lievre lived his entire life at 17 Hautville, St Peter Port. He was educated at Elizabeth College and upon leaving school entered the family business, a wine merchant. He became Constable of St Peter Port in 1846. He also served in the local militia, rising to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel.
Le Lievre’s exceptional artistic talent was little known in his lifetime. Few of his works were published and he never exhibited. He also rarely signed his work.
Picture Details
Condition: Good, Framed and Glazed
Medium: Watercolour
Signed: Initials Lower Left
Size: 16 x 33.5cm
Size Framed: 38 x 48cm