Set of 3 drawings by Ed. Pannetier (1884-1965) pond Ville d'Avray F

A set of three pastel paintings (some signed but all from the same source, the artist's studio: Edouard E.C. Pannetier (1884-1965): see attached bio) - one located in Ville d'Avray (pond). Good condition (small traces of tape on the corners, a few micro tears and creases: all visible in photos). Provenance: family of the artist. Dimensions of the largest: 24 / 33 cm. Edouard Pannetier (1884-1965): Edouard-Emmanuel-Charles Pannetier, Provençal painter and orientalist, was born on November 6, 1884, in Clermont-Ferrand (Auvergne). Orphaned of his father, he began his artistic studies at the School of Fine Arts in his hometown and then at the School of Decorative Arts in Paris. Trained as a drawing teacher, he worked for a few years in Algeria at the Lamoricière high school in Oran between 1910 and 1920. Upon returning to France, he worked as a drawing teacher at the Aix-en-Provence high school around 1930. He painted numerous landscapes and genre scenes from Algeria and Provence. Additionally, he illustrated several literary works, highlighting the novel “Atala” by Chateaubriand in its 1946 edition. He passed away in Rueil-Malmaison, near Paris, on October 14, 1965, at the age of 80.