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Description: | Daubigny's freshness of execution won him the admiration of the young Impressionists who, like him, were fascinated by the effect of light on water. Like Boudin, Daubigny was an important influence on the young artists, encouraging them to work outside directly from nature. This seascape was probably painted outside - en plein air. In the sketchy handling of the paint it has an honesty that makes us experience the feeling of being out-of-doors. Daubigny first visited Normandy in 1854 and from then until his death he often worked on the Channel coast, including at Villerville. Daubigny made many paintings of the village, its environs and the sea. This work bears the stamp 'Vente Daubigny' in the lower left corner. This tells us that the painting was left in Daubigny's studio at his death and that it was included in the studio sale that took place in Paris from 6 - 11 May 1878. It is thought that Daubigny worked on this painting in about 1876, just two years before his death. This small panel might be an ébauche - an initial idea for a painting that has still to be worked up, or it might be a pochade - a rapidly executed piece of work that relied for its effect on capturing the right moment, and whose schematic brushwork was intended to convey the spontaneity of execution. | Subjects: | marine | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Daubigny, Charles François (French landscapist, 1817-1878) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8306... | Go to resource |
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