Charles GARNIER (Paris, 1825 - 1898) The Villa Garnier in Bordighera, Italy Watercolor Dedicated and signed in the lower right corner: "to my dear friends M Mme Amann affectionate memory of Bordighera Charles Garnier". 38 x 27,5 cm Provenance: Given by the artist to the Amann couple. Auguste Amann (1844-1921) was a historian and professor at Louis-le-Grand from 1879 to 1906. He was a teacher of Christian Garnier, son of the architect and regular guest of the Garniers in Bordighera. With Charles Garnier, he co-wrote L'Habitation humaine (Paris, 1892), a work that traces the history of architecture from its origins.