Charles Fouqueray.
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 ).
Available for sale from Big Sky Fine Art in the English county of Dorset, this original oil painting is by the French artist Charles Fouqueray and is dated 1910.
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.
Charles Dominique Fouqueray was a French painter, illustrator, lithographer, and po
...ster 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).
Today, Charles Dominique Fouqueray is remembered as one of the foremost maritime painters of his generation—a bridge between traditional naval history painting and the exoticism of French orientalist art. His work can be found in many museums in France and around the world. His students include Maurice Ménardeau.
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Goémon en Bretagne, was painted in 1910 and is signed and dated in the
lower left corner.
The 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. While he is best known for naval and orientalist works, Seaweed
Gatherers demonstrates his deep interest in the traditions of coastal
communities in France.
This painting is an important example of early 20th-century French maritime
art, combining social history with artistic sensitivity, and stands as a testament
to Fouqueray’s skill in capturing the human and cultural life of Brittany.
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Antique ID Number (AIDN): SA1172924
Dateline of this antique is 1910
Height is 72cm (28.3inches)Width is 61cm (24.0inches)Depth is 4.5cm (1.8inches)
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