Hippolyte-camille Delpy - Sailboats At Sea - Rare Oil On Panel - C.1880

A subject rarely painted by DELPY and much sought after, this impressionist seascape was probably painted in Brittany; we discover sailboats at sea, a rocky coast in the foreground.

Pupil of Charles-François DAUBIGNY from 1855, the pictorial style of DELPY will be strongly influenced by the master of the Barbizon school.

DELPY travels regularly with the DAUBIGNY family during his apprenticeship, meets COROT who encourages him. From 1870, he worked mainly in La Ville D'Avray and Auvers-sur-Oise. He befriends Camille PISSARRO and Paul CÉZANNE.
He exhibited at the Salon on numerous occasions, receiving several awards. In 1889, he received an honorable mention at the Universal Exhibition.
The Parisian gallery owner Georges PETIT organizes several individual exhibitions for him.

His works are present in museums all over the world: Phoenix art museum, Louviers museum, Béziers museum...
He obviously benefits from important quotations, up to 30,000 euros in public sales, regularly between 10,000 and 15 000 euros for his best subjects.

DELPY seascapes are very rarely found on the art market, this is an opportunity not to be missed!!

PLEASE NOTE: There are a very large number of fake DELPYs on the market (more than 80% fakes!!), both signatures added to 19th century landscapes and works by his son Henry-Jacques sold as being by his hand !!

17 x 27 cms (sold with lovely sculpted frame, 31 x 41 cms)

Oil on panel

Excellent condition, work having been cleaned in 1964 as indicated on the reverse of the panel (it is specified there that the cleaning slightly faded the signature, which remains however perfectly visible)

Signed lower right "HC DELPY"
The reverse of the panel bears the monogram of the painter "HCD" iron-engraved - Presence of several sales or exhibition numbers on the back

Photos taken in sunlight

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