Jean-Baptiste Roubaud, French, Martigues, Provence, 1908, Oil, Framed

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Jean-Baptiste Roubaud.
French ( b.1871 - d.1936 ).
Martigues, Provence, 1908.
Oil On Panel.
Signed & Dated Lower Right.
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French ( b.1871 - d.1936 ).
Martigues, Provence, 1908.
Oil On Panel.
Signed & Dated Lower Right.
Image size 10 inches x 13 inches ( 25.5cm x 33cm ).
Frame size 14.2 inches x 16.9 inches ( 36cm x 43cm ).

This original oil painting is by the French artist Jean-Baptiste Roubaud and is dated 1908.
The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary frame (which is shown in these photographs).
This antique painting is in a good condition. It wants for nothing and is supplied ready to hang and display.
The painting is signed and dated 1908 lower right.

Jean-Baptiste Roubaud was an acclaimed French artist, born in Marseille on 21st March 1871.
He was active in the later part of the 19th century and into the early 20th century, focusing on subjects drawn from coastal Provence, marine scenes, and landscapes. His skill led to his appointment as “Peintre du ministère de la Marine” — the Painter of the Ministry of the Navy and he was awarded the honour Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur in 1936.

Roubaud’s work often depicts tranquil marine or coastal settings: harbours, sailboats, fishermen, shorelines and light effects characteristic of the Mediterranean.

He exhibited soft, poetic atmospheres with calming colour palettes, especially in scenes along the Var coast (for example Cap Sicié) and other parts of Provence. As well as marine scenes, he painted views of Marseille and its environs (e.g. the Prado, Corniche, etc.).

Roubaud exhibited at many exhibits and salons in France including the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1927-1932, where he was a member. His work was also shown in cities including Bordeaux, Calais, Dijon, Lyon, Marseille, Oran, Geneva and Buenos Aires. He earned a Silver Medal at an exhibition in 1932 for pieces such as those exhibited in “Châteauneuf-lès-Martigues”.

Roubaud also did architectural work — for instance he decorated the Palais du Rhin in Strasbourg.

Roubaud died in 1936.

This beautiful original oil on panel is by French artist Jean Baptiste Roubaud (1871–1936), celebrated for his evocative views of the Mediterranean and Provençal coastline. The painting, entitled Martigues, Provence and dated 1908, is signed and dated by the artist in the lower right section.

Roubaud captures the charm of the fishing town of Martigues, often called the “Venice of Provence,” with his vibrant and impressionistic brushwork. In the foreground, a fisherman sits in a small green boat upon the sandy shore, casting his line into the glittering sea. To the right, colourful boats rest against golden rocks, while the background reveals distant mountains, a lively shoreline, and sailing boats gliding across the water.

Roubaud’s palette — warm ochres, soft greens and cool blues — evokes the Provençal shoreline at midday, while his textured impasto and brisk, directional strokes convey movement in both water and wind. As an authentic, dated example of Roubaud’s coastal work, this 1908 panel is a fine demonstration of early 20th-century French landscape painting and will appeal to collectors of Provençal art, Mediterranean seascapes and historic French impressionist-influenced works. This piece has an attribution mark,
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