Ile d' Yeu: Before The Port Of La Meule. Gabriel Augizeau

Fishing boats at anchor at the entrance to the port of La Meule in front of the rock of the "yellow head" on the island of Ueu. Large format for this picturesque scene dated 1947. The views of the island of Yeu are very sought after. two-tone patinated molded wooden frame: 88 X 108 cm.
a piece with an invisible back on the facade.
canvas 73 X 92 cm
Gabriel Augizeau The artist was born on December 13, 1894 in Nieul-le-Dolent. died in 1963. The Augizeau family moved to Les Sables-d'Olonne around 1905-1910, Gabriel Augizeau devoted himself entirely to painting. Most of the year, he worked in his studio. But in the summer, he settled in his "cabin" which opened onto the embankment. The port, the sailing boats, the ferryman of the channel were the painter's main subjects. The coastline too, including the wild coast of Château-d'Olonne with the famous Pain de sucre, the island of Saint-Jean.