Big Sky Fine Art has dated this Breton Coastal Oil Painting to the 1910s.
French ( b.1869 - d.1956 ).
Ramasseurs De Goemon En Bretagne, 1910.
( Seaweed Gatherers In Brittany ).
Oil On Canvas.
Signed & Dated 1910 Lower Left.
Image size 25 inches x 20.9 inches ( 63.5cm x 53cm ).
Frame size 28.3 inches x 24 inches ( 72cm x 61cm ).
The painting is presented and supplied in a sympathetic contemporary replacement frame (which is shown in these photographs).
The canvas and the painted surface have both benefitted from cleaning and conservation, which was performed on our instruction, supervision and approval.
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 1910 lower left.
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Charles Dominique Fouqueray was a French painter, illustrator, lithographer, and poster artist whose career was shaped by his lifelong fascination with the sea and maritime history. Born on 23 April 1869 in Le Mans to a baker from Fouras (Charente-Maritime), Fouqueray rose from modest beginnings to become an Official Painter of the French Navy and a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. He died in Paris on 28 March 1956, aged 86.
Fouqueray was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1887, where he studied under the celebrated painters Alexandre Cabanel and Fernand Cormon. Although he aspired to join the French Naval Academy, his weakness in mathematics prevented admission. Undeterred, he turned his artistic focus to the world of ships, sailors, and naval battles. He made his Salon debut in 1889 and, after his marriage to Alice Jansé in 1893, divided his life between Paris and the coastal town of Fouras, where he kept a house.
Fouqueray’s art, steeped in maritime themes, quickly brought him recognition. After unsuccessful applications in 1895 and 1902, he achieved his long-held ambition in 1908 when he was named Peintre Officiel de la Marine (Official Painter of the Navy). His work can be found in many museums in France and around the world. His students include Maurice Ménardeau.
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This composition captures a vivid coastal scene in Brittany, where women in traditional dress lead horses burdened with heavy loads of freshly gathered seaweed. Set against a muted shoreline under a wide, atmospheric sky, the painting reflects Fouqueray’s characteristic blend of maritime realism and painterly impression. The earthy tones of the sand and seaweed contrast with the pale garments of the Breton women, highlighting both the hardship and dignity of their work. Fouqueray, celebrated as an Official Painter of the French Navy, was widely admired for his maritime subjects and his ability to document life connected to the sea.
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Charles Fouqueray 1869 - 1956. French. Seaweed Gatherers in Brittany 1910. Framed Breton Coastal Oil Painting.
