René Ligeron: Nice, the Palais de la Jetée, original signed engraving.

René LIGERON (1880 - 1946) Nice: the Palais de la Jetée. Original engraving and stencil. Signed in the plate. On vellum 11 X 29 cm. Published by Maquet. INFORMATION: The Jetée-Promenade in Nice is an old building, constructed on stilts over the sea facing the public garden in 1882 and destroyed in 1944. It was designed for leisure and tourism to please the tourists, particularly the English, who flocked to the Côte d’Azur. The Nice jetty was largely inspired by the Royal Suspension Chain Pier, a pier in Brighton. Excellent condition.