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Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century
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Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

19th century
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Description

This is a beautiful French oil on canvas painting after Pierre-Auguste Cot depicting 'The Storm' signed lower right by the artist Ferdinand Sinet (1862 - 1947) circa 1890 in date.

 

The painting depicts a young, scantily clad couple, a man and a woman running barefoot through a dark windy landscape. To shield themselves from the sudden downpour, they hold a billowing piece of white fabric (the woman's overskirt) over their heads like an improvised umbrella.

It is a beautiful dramatic painting which will grace any room in your home.

The original is in the Metropolitan Museum new York.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

 

Dimensions in cm:

Height 115 cm x Width 87 cm x Depth 6 cm  - Frame

Height 100 cm x Width 72 cm  - Canvas

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 9 inches x Width 2 foot, 10 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 3 foot, 3 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches - Canvas

Ferdinand Sinet (F. Sinet, signature on his works),

born Louis René Ferdinand Sinet on May 15, 1862in Villennes-sur-Seine, villa "Le Val Sinet", Yvelines , died on September 15, 1947 in Cannes ( Alpes-Maritimes ), is a French painter, portraitist and canine portraitist.

Ferdinand Sinet is the second of the four sons of the painter Louis René Hippolyte Sinet (born in Péronne, Somme, in 1835 - died in Agimont, province of Namur, Belgium, on February 20, 1920), also a painter, and of Marie Louise Caillouet 1834- (daughter of the sculptor-statuary Louis-Denis Caillouette or Caillouët, Paris on May 9, 1790 - Paris on February 8, 1868.

He was a student of his father, Louis Sinet (1835-1920).

He was a drawing teacher, painter and canine portraitist around 1895 his studio was located in Paris at 7 rue Chateaudun. Then in 1913 in Cannes 1 rue Leopold Bucquet.

He exhibited his works at the Guyot gallery in Cannes, 80 rue d'Antibes .

In 1912, residing in Cannes, 23 boulevard Carnot, he married Élise Antoinette Baussy 1866-1950.

He designed the posters for the "Cannes Carnival" of 1901 and 1903, this carnival was created in February 1897 and ceased due to the Second World War.

In 1902, he was a professor at the polytechnic association of Cannes (JO of March 3, 1902).

He was appointed an officer of the Academy.

Pierre-Auguste Cot (1837-1883)

was a French academic painter, best known for his romantic, idealized depictions of young lovers and mythological or allegorical figures.

Born in Bédarieux, in the Hérault region of southern France, in 1837.

Studied in Toulouse, then in Paris under Léon Cogniet, Alexandre Cabanel, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Bouguereau’s influence is clear in his smooth finish and idealized figures.

Died in Paris in 1883, aged only 45 or 46.

He made his Salon debut in 1863, exhibited regularly for the rest of his life and painted portraits, mythological scenes, and allegories, but is remembered chiefly for his romantic subjects.

The Storm (L’Orage, 1880): his most famous painting. A young couple hurries through a storm, sheltering beneath a billowing cloth. It was a major success at the Salon of 1880 and is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Our reference: A5494

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this 19th Century Oil Painting to the 1890s.

Independent Date Guide ID 09720635
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques Date1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to THE 1890s:
Fine web of lines across the paint surface: natural ageing of the oil medium.
Darkened unprimed canvas on the reverse: prolonged exposure to air and dust.
Soft rubbing on the raised frame mouldings: handled over a long period.
Pine stretcher with wooden corner keys: traditional tensioned canvas support.

This Independent Date Guide was compiled by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. It works only from the photographs shown on this page and is never told the date the dealer has declared. It is a guide, not a guarantee of age, and occasional errors can occur.

Physical Dimensions
Height
115cm (45.28")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Reference
SA1245805
Dealers Internal Reference
A5494
Description
This is a beautiful French oil on canvas painting after Pierre-Auguste Cot depicting 'The Storm' signed lower right by the artist Ferdinand Sinet (1862 - 1947) circa 1890 in date.

 

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The painting depicts a young, scantily clad couple, a man and a woman running barefoot through a dark windy landscape.
Regent Antiques

To shield themselves from the sudden downpour, they hold a billowing piece of white fabric (the woman's overskirt) over their heads like an improvised umbrella.

fig 1. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 1. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

It is a beautiful dramatic painting which will grace any room in your home.

The original is in the Metropolitan Museum new York.

Condition:

In excellent condition, please see photos for confirmation.

 

Dimensions in cm:

fig 2. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 2. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

Height 115 cm x Width 87 cm x Depth 6 cm  - Frame

Height 100 cm x Width 72 cm  - Canvas

Dimensions in inches:

Height 3 foot, 9 inches x Width 2 foot, 10 inches x Depth 2 inches - Frame

Height 3 foot, 3 inches x Width 2 foot, 4 inches - Canvas

fig 3. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 3. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

Ferdinand Sinet (F. Sinet, signature on his works),

born Louis René Ferdinand Sinet on May 15, 1862in Villennes-sur-Seine, villa "Le Val Sinet", Yvelines , died on September 15, 1947 in Cannes ( Alpes-Maritimes ), is a French painter, portraitist and canine portraitist.

fig 4. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 4. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

Ferdinand Sinet is the second of the four sons of the painter Louis René Hippolyte Sinet (born in Péronne, Somme, in 1835 - died in Agimont, province of Namur, Belgium, on February 20, 1920), also a painter, and of Marie Louise Caillouet 1834- (daughter of the sculptor-statuary Louis-Denis Caillouette or Caillouët, Paris on May 9, 1790 - Paris on February 8, 1868.

fig 5. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 5. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

He was a student of his father, Louis Sinet (1835-1920).

He was a drawing teacher, painter and canine portraitist around 1895 his studio was located in Paris at 7 rue Chateaudun. Then in 1913 in Cannes 1 rue Leopold Bucquet.

fig 6. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 6. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

He exhibited his works at the Guyot gallery in Cannes, 80 rue d'Antibes .

In 1912, residing in Cannes, 23 boulevard Carnot, he married Élise Antoinette Baussy 1866-1950.

He designed the posters for the "Cannes Carnival" of 1901 and 1903, this carnival was created in February 1897 and ceased due to the Second World War.

fig 7. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 7. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

In 1902, he was a professor at the polytechnic association of Cannes (JO of March 3, 1902).

He was appointed an officer of the Academy.

Pierre-Auguste Cot (1837-1883)

was a French academic painter, best known for his romantic, idealized depictions of young lovers and mythological or allegorical figures.

fig 8. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 8. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

Born in Bédarieux, in the Hérault region of southern France, in 1837.

Studied in Toulouse, then in Paris under Léon Cogniet, Alexandre Cabanel, and William-Adolphe Bouguereau. Bouguereau’s influence is clear in his smooth finish and idealized figures.

fig 9. A 19th-century oil painting depicting two classical figures running beneath a billowing cloak, set inside a carved gold-leaf frame.
fig 9. Antique Painting 'The Storm' by Ferdinand Sinet 19th Century

Died in Paris in 1883, aged only 45 or 46.

He made his Salon debut in 1863, exhibited regularly for the rest of his life and painted portraits, mythological scenes, and allegories, but is remembered chiefly for his romantic subjects.

The Storm (L’Orage, 1880): his most famous painting. A young couple hurries through a storm, sheltering beneath a billowing cloth. It was a major success at the Salon of 1880 and is in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York

Our reference: A5494

Date of Manufacture

Regent Antiques has dated this 19th Century Oil Painting to the 1890s.

Independent Date Report ID 09720635
Dealer's Item Date1890s
Sellingantiques dating1890s
Sellingantiques agingItem 115-150 years old
Test ResultsPassed dating
Why Sellingantiques dated this piece to the 1890s:
Fine web of lines across the paint surface: natural ageing of the oil medium.
Darkened unprimed canvas on the reverse: prolonged exposure to air and dust.
Soft rubbing on the raised frame mouldings: handled over a long period.
Pine stretcher with wooden corner keys: traditional tensioned canvas support.

This is an independent date report produced by Sellingantiques using its own proprietary system. The process uses the photographs shown on this page. The system is never told the date the dealer has declared. This report shows that the two dates corroborate.

Height
115cm (45.28")
Width
87cm (34.25")
Depth
6cm (2.36")
Reference Numbers
Sellingantiques Ref
SA1245805
Dealers Internal Ref
A5494
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  • ObjectOil Painting
  • Period19th century
  • Style19th Century Romanticism
  • MaterialOil on Canvas, Gilt Wood
  • ColourWarm Brown, Gold
  • MotifsClassical drapery, Gilt leaf moulding, Chiaroscuro lighting, Narrative composition
  • SizeH 115 cm (45 in) x W 87 cm (34 in) x D 6 cm (2 in)

This is an oil on canvas painting by Ferdinand Sinet, dating from 1890 in the 19th-century Romanticism style. The artwork depicts a narrative composition with chiaroscuro lighting, showing a young couple running through a dark landscape while holding classical white and brown drapery overhead. The canvas is housed in a carved, gilt-wood frame with reeded borders and leaf-moulded details in warm brown and gold tones. The piece measures 115 cm high, 87 cm wide, and 6 cm deep. Intended for placement in a gentleman's library or above a mantel in a home today, the painting brings a dramatic classical theme to an interior wall. The work shows visible texture in the oil paint and a polished metallic shine on the gilded wooden moulding. The figures are rendered in motion against a dark background, anchored by naturalistic earthy shades on the ground below.

Paintings from this movement often feature dramatic lighting, allegorical themes, expressive human figures, and heightened emotional storytelling, drawing inspiration from classical mythology, literature, and nature.

Artists typically painted with oil pigments on hand-stretched linen or cotton canvas, which was secured to a timber stretcher and framed in hand-carved wood with gilded composition ornament.

Authentic period works often exhibit natural craquelure across the paint layer, age-appropriate oxidisation of the stretcher timber, period mounting techniques, and historical framing labels or signatures.

A dark, dramatic canvas works well as a focal point mounted above a fireplace mantelpiece or console table, creating visual contrast against neutral or deeply painted walls.

Dust the frame and canvas surface lightly with a dry, soft-bristled brush. Avoid liquid cleaners, direct sunlight, high humidity, and proximity to radiator heat sources to prevent surface cracking.
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