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Oil Painting by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg (French )
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Oil Painting by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg (French )

19th century
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Charles Euphrasie kuwasseg was the son of the Austrian painter Karl Joseph Kuwasseg and first trained and worked with his father before coming a sailor .

He returned to France in 1883 where he began his formal artistic training and studied under Durand-Brager and Eugene Isabey.

He specialised in painting scenes of the coast and landscapes of northern France particularly Normandy and Brittany.

Kuwasseg exhibited at both the Paris salon and the salon of French artists where he achieved the bronze medal in 1892 .

Kuwasseg’s delicate yet strong style was highly valued during his lifetime and he was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the finest artists of genre.

Museums: Montreal, pontoise , Rouen , Perigueux , Digne , La Rochelle.

Image size 31cm. X 46 cm

Framed 59cm. X 72 cm

Signed and dated c Kuwasseg 1868

£2900

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31cm (12.20")
Width
46cm (18.11")
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Devonshire Antiques has dated this 19th Century Maritime Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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Charles Euphrasie kuwasseg was the son of the Austrian painter Karl Joseph Kuwasseg and first trained and worked with his father before coming a sailor .
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He returned to France in 1883 where he began his formal artistic training and studied under Durand-Brager and Eugene Isabey.
Devonshire Antiques
fig 1. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a calm harbour scene with sailboats at sunset, presented within an ornate gilt frame.
fig 1. Oil Painting by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg (French )

He specialised in painting scenes of the coast and landscapes of northern France particularly Normandy and Brittany.

Kuwasseg exhibited at both the Paris salon and the salon of French artists where he achieved the bronze medal in 1892 .

fig 2. A 19th-century oil painting depicting a calm harbour scene with sailboats at sunset, presented within an ornate gilt frame.
fig 2. Oil Painting by Charles Euphrasie Kuwasseg (French )

Kuwasseg’s delicate yet strong style was highly valued during his lifetime and he was regarded by his contemporaries as one of the finest artists of genre.

Museums: Montreal, pontoise , Rouen , Perigueux , Digne , La Rochelle.

Image size 31cm. X 46 cm

Framed 59cm. X 72 cm

Signed and dated c Kuwasseg 1868

£2900

Contact. 07970119030

Height
31cm (12.20")
Width
46cm (18.11")
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Devonshire Antiques has dated this 19th Century Maritime Oil Painting to the 19th Century.

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During the 19th century, French maritime painting shifted from formal naval documentation toward atmospheric studies of coastal light, harbour activity, and natural elements. Artists influenced by Romanticism and early Realism focused on the interplay between sky and water, capturing working vessels in detailed compositions.

Paintings from this period were typically executed using natural pigment-based oil paints on woven linen or cotton canvas stretched across timber frames. The accompanying swept or fluted frames were constructed from carved timber or moulded composition material, finished with hand-applied gold leaf over coloured bole.

Authentic works exhibit age-appropriate craquelure across the paint layer, natural oxidisation on the canvas reverse, and period artist signatures or brass title plates. Examining the frame reveals traditional construction techniques, such as hand-cut corner joints and genuine gilded surfaces showing mild wear.

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Maintain artwork away from direct sunlight, extreme humidity, and direct heat sources to prevent canvas warping and paint cracking. Clean the gilded frame using a soft dry brush only, avoiding water or chemical solvents that strip the delicate gold leaf.
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