Georges RICARD-CORDINGLEY. Schooner at the dock.

ARTIST: Georges Ricard-Cordingley
TECHNIQUE: Pencil and charcoal drawing
PERIOD: First half of the 20th century
DIMENSIONS (visible): 23.5 x 37.5 cm
DIMENSIONS with frame: 38 x 52 cm Sold framed. Antique mahogany keyed frame.
COPY: Original work. Preparatory drawing for a painting, annotations can be seen in several places on the drawing.
A trace of folding is visible.
The artist demonstrates here his mastery of light.
Georges Ricard-Cordingley (1873-1939) spent his life as a sea captain, crisscrossing land and sea. From London to Sydney, from Newfoundland to Marrakech, from Boulogne-sur-Mer, "the essential hub of his maritime travels," to Cannes, "the ultimate stage of his aesthetic reflections and his approach to light," he devoted himself entirely to painting, his passion, his profession, his reason for living.
Ships at sea or resting on the shore, storms or calms, landscapes of lakes or cliffs overlooking the sea, Ricard-Cordingley favored a single subject throughout his life, at all latitudes: the marine space or the constant dialogue between sky and water.
This could be Signac in the drawing and the precision of the line when he approaches the construction of the ship, but it is Ricard-Cordingley. It is similar to the works of Turner when he pushes the study of light to its paroxysm, but it is Ricard-Cordingley. Sometimes in his watercolor treatment, the subtlety of the values recalls Delacroix, but it is always Ricard-Cordingley.
A romantic to the tips of his brushes, he achieved a notable success during his lifetime that matched his talent. Among his collectors are Queen Victoria, Alexandre Dumas fils, Gordon Bennet, Pierre Loti, Jules Clarétie, and Waldeck Rousseau.
His works are featured in numerous museums in France:
Paris, Musée National de la Marine.
Paris Museum of Modern Art.
Museums of Boulogne-sur-Mer, Berck-sur-Mer, and Le Touquet.
Toulon, Art Museum.
Cannes, Musée de la Castre.
Menton, Museum of Fine Arts.
Abroad:
Royal Collection of England.
Philadelphia Museum of Art, USA.
Hermitage Museum, Pushkin Museum, Russia.
And Casablanca, Morocco. Exhibitions:
Salons: French Artist, National Society of Fine Arts, National Maritime Museum, Royal Academy.

*This work is sold as is. Due to its pre-owned nature, the buyer accepts that it may contain signs of use, wear, fragility, age, or restoration due to the passage of time.

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