Lot 102: Antoine Ponchin (French, 1872-1933), 'Miroir aux Oiseaux, Martigues', signed lower left, oil on board, 9.5in x 13in E800-1200 Note: This painting is evidently a representation of a waterway at Martigues, the so-called Venice of Provence, either the

Antoine Ponchin (French, 1872-1933), 'Miroir aux Oiseaux, Martigues', signed lower left, oil on board, 9.5in x 13in E800-1200 Note: This painting is evidently a representation of a waterway at Martigues, the so-called Venice of Provence, either the canal St Sebastian or the Miroir aux Oiseaux (Mirror of the Birds), the latter of which is particularly renowned for its picturesque fishing quarters where nets are left to dry in the daily sun, and was a locale frequented by the artist throughout his career.