Louis Martinet : "sea Side Under The Storm 1888"

Louis Martinet (1810-1894) : "Marine sous l'orage", oil on canvas 46 X 65 cm, mounted in a good "barbizon" frame regilded with copper 65 X 83 cm. Signed and dedicated "To my Friend Isidore Albert L. Martinet 88" Those who know the Atlantic see from time to time this kind of landscape where it rains so much that night seems to fall in broad daylightthe huge drops crackling the surface like so many bullets...
It is often brief, and in fact a little blue sky begins to appear on the horizon.
The Artist, a student of Gros, exhibited at the Salon for nearly 50 years and is sometimes confused with his namesake, also a student of Gros but given with dates (1814-1894). Do not hesitate to ask us for photos or additional information by email or telephone. Other photos and many other objects in our shops in Pau and Biarritz and on our website: galerielhoste.com.