Andreas Krystallis, Greek, French, Turkish, 1901 to 1951, watercolor painting on paper depicting a Marine scene with ships in Piraeus. Signed lower right. Framed. Inscribed, Piraeus, Greece, on the back. Provenance: Avra Art Auctions, Margate City, NJ, United States, October 03, 2020, lot 163. Andreas Krystallis was born in Asia Minor, which is now a part of Turkey. After the end of the Turkish War of Independence, he moved to Mytilini on the island of Lesvos. He entered the Royal Greek Navy, now the Greek Navy, and finished his career as did his older brother.At this time, Andreas wanted to devote himself exclusively to writing, and he moved to Piraeus. He visited Paris in 1928 and lived there for three years, studying at the Ecole de Beaux Arts. He became a painter in oil and watercolor using subjects he had learned from being at sea and painting with lyrical impressionist style. He returned to Greece and moved to Athens and also lived in Mytilini. Andreas Krystallis died in Athens in 1951. One of a kind artwork.

Dimensions: Size: Frame 12 x 14 1/4 in. Image 9 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. All measurements are approximate.