Fortuné VIGUIER (1841-1916) "Fisherman on the rocks at Carqueiranne (Var)" Provence Marseille Hyères

Fortuné Viguier (1841-1916)

"Fisherman on the Rocks at Carqueiranne (Var)"

Oil on canvas,
Signed lower left,
Located and dated in relief lower right: "Carqueiranne 3 A 75" (A for August),
Chalk annotation on the back of the stretcher: "Carqueiranne 1875"
Label mentioning "Viguié Carqueiranne 1875 - 26/8/75"

A beautiful work by the Marseilles painter Fortuné Viguier depicting a fisherman on the rocks at Carqueiranne in the Var region, between the towns of Hyères and Le Pradet.

The artist plays with light and the contrasts between the vegetation, the blue sea, and the creamy sky.

True to form, the painter always includes a figure in his compositions, such as this fisherman holding his fishing rod. We can compare this painting to another similar view by the artist that has appeared on the art market and to a work held at the National Gallery-Museum of Alexandros Soutsou.
A student of Eugène Lagier, Emile Loubon, and Philippe-Auguste Jeanron in Marseille, and later of Léon Bonnat in Paris, Fortuné Viguier exhibited seascapes and Provençal landscapes at the Salon des Artistes Français from 1869 to 1881.

He also frequented the exhibitions of the Association des Artistes Marseillais and various Provençal Salons, where he regularly received awards between 1873 and 1891. Fortuné Viguier was also an administrator of the Caisse d'Epargne (savings bank) in Marseille and president of the branch office.

His works can be found in museums in Cannes, Marseille, and Toulon, among other places.

Dimensions: 23.5 x 47 cm unframed and 33.5 x 56.5 cm with its original gilded wood frame. The frame has some minor damage and repairs, but these do not affect its appearance.

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