"children On The Seaside" Oil On Cardboard Attributed To Eugène Le Poittevin

Large and superb oil on cardboard depicting children defying the elements on a rock. The scene is remarkable for the ardor of the waves surrounding the rock on which three children are perched. We can also notice the superb luminosity contrasting the threatening storm clouds. This work is attributable to the painter Eugène Le Poittevin (1806 -1870) as much by the quality of line as to the subject of predilection of this painter, fond of anecdotal and picturesque scenes, depicting humble people from the coast of Etretat where he resided. He was recognized in his time and exhibited at the salon from 1831 to 1870, second grand prix de rome in 1829. Magnificent frame in gilded stucco of the period. Monogram present but probably apocryphal or late affixed. French School circa 1860. Frame: 106 cm X 90 cm. Light retouching in the borders. Table: 80 cm X 63 cm.