French Artist, Boat Scene, 19th Century, Painting on Paper

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French 19th century, painting of a boat fairing. This scene represents a boat fairing and sealing with tar by the … Read more French 19th century, painting of a boat fairing. This scene represents a boat fairing and sealing with tar by the sea. Today, as much as possible, boats are put in dry dock to carry out this kind of operation. For this type of boat at that time, it was easier to rock the boat at sea. Fire handling so close to the boat makes it look like it’s on fire. This forces the spectator to observe the scene carefully to understand what is happening. Paint on paper glued on a second sheet more solid, few time after the painting to ensure a better conservation of the work. See less