Noel Jules – Animated Scene: Washerwomen In Front Of A Manor – Pencil Drawing – Circa 1848

Graphite drawing representing washerwomen in front of a manor. 5 women are thus visible, 2 in the foreground and 3 in the background. The decor is very complete: the manor and its outbuildings are placed high up. In the background we can see another large house and a mountain. The sky is treated with a wash which covers the entire upper part of the drawing.
The whole demonstrates a great sense of observation and composition, which is a characteristic of the artist.
It is difficult to locate the place: the architecture of the manor is reminiscent of Brittany, but the background montage contradicts this location.
The work is in very good condition, with no tears or gaps. Tiny foxing in the upper part. It is placed under glass, under a marie-louise. Everything is framed in a simple, new, modern black frame.
The work belongs to a group created by Jules Noël in the years 1848-1850. A small number of drawings in this set are signed, and all were made by the same artist.

The artist J
ules Noël, also called Jules Achille Noël, whose real name was Louis Assez Noël, was born in Nancy in 1810. His family moved to Brittany while he was still a child. Jules Noël remained very attached to Brittany and painted it throughout his life. He taught drawing in Saint-Pol-de-Léon then in Lorient from 1835. In 1839, he moved to Nantes. From 1840, he exhibited in all Parisian salons. He draws constantly, especially on the motif in Brittany and Normandy. His reputation grew constantly and he established himself as a sailor. Baudelaire noticed one of his marines in 1846. He had a good career until 1875. Problems with addiction to alcohol and gambling would have harmful consequences on his career and his production. In 1880, he joined one of his daughters in Algeria, where he died in 1881.

A large number of national museums preserve works by Jules Noël, notably the Louvre Museum, the National Maritime Museum in London, the Musée du Château of Versailles, the museum of Brest, Marseille, Briançon, Dieppe, Rennes, Dijon, Angers, Castres, Chantilly, Chartres, Chaumont, La Rochelle, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Reims, Tours...
His works have been the subject of numerous public sales.

Work visible at the gallery (07240).
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