Weaver wrote(in regard the Latecoere* 691)Pretty thing, possibly one of the prettiest flying boats ever. Distressingly crashy though: 10 built, 4 lost...
Seems a shame, but I suspect Water-borne planes of all stripes have a higher-than-average failure rate - hazards of the enviorment and all that.
The painting is gorgeous, and while I wouldn't build it as is, I will defiantely milk it for inspiration.