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
Contact. 07970119030
Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1044794
Dateline of this antique is 19th Century
Height is 31cm (12.2inches)
Width is 46cm (18.1inches)
Depth is 0cm (0.0inches)
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