Bout-original Drawing-charles Stock-exhibition-fishing-agriculture-arcachon-1865

Original drawing — International Exhibition of Fishing and Agriculture Arcachon 1865 Organized by Abbé Mouls Artist: Henry Charles Stock (1826–1885) Technique: Pencil, wash highlights on old paper Composition teeming and rich in narrative details. Style: Very graphic Victorian realism, narration by line, lively atmosphere. Support: Slightly oxidized beige-grey paper, under glass, mounted with off-white mat and dark walnut frame (good condition, discreet). Dimensions: Drawing: 22 x 32 cm Frame: 38 x 48 cm Inscription on the back Handwritten text mentioning: Henry Charles Stock (1826–1885) — British painter and draughtsman. Specialist in views of ports, urban architecture and markets. Exhibited at the International Exhibition of Fishing and Agriculture in Arcachon in 1865, organized by Abbé Moulès. Some of his works are kept at the British Museum. Certified authentic by the expert Jacques Sargos Comes from a studio font of the artist About Henry Charles Stock 19th-century painter and draughtsman, active in London and on the English coasts. He produced numerous views of maritime and rural scenes. He exhibited at the Royal Academy and was selected for international events such as that of Arcachon in 1865, under the patronage of Abbé Moulès - a great promoter of science and agriculture in Aquitaine.