Noel Jules – Animated Scene: Boats On The Shore – Pencil Drawing – Circa 1848

Pencil drawing depicting a maritime shore. Two boats are anchored, surrounded by several figures. In the foreground, a figure followed by his dog is placed in profile. Further away, a boat under sail is docking, at the foot of a ruined tower. Large clouds are sketched in the sky.
This is a perfect example of the compositions that Jules Noël forced himself to draw every day. The drawing is halfway between romanticism and realism.

The work is in very good condition, very fresh, without tears or losses, and without foxing. It is placed under glass, under a marie-louise. The whole is framed in a sober modern black frame, new.

The work belongs to a set created by Jules Noël in the years 1847-1850. We offer several works belonging to this same set. Most are not signed but you will easily recognize the unique style of Jules Noël.

The artist
Jules Noël, also known as Jules Achille Noël, whose real name was Louis Assez Noël, was born in Nancy in 1810. His family moved to Brittany when he was still a child. Jules Noël remained deeply attached to Brittany and painted it throughout his life. He taught drawing in Saint-Pol-de-Léon and then in Lorient from 1835. In 1839, he moved to Nantes.
From 1840, he exhibited in all the Parisian salons. He drew constantly, especially on location in Brittany and Normandy. His reputation grew steadily, and he established himself as a marine artist. Baudelaire noticed one of his seascapes in 1846. He had a successful career until the 1870s. Problems with alcohol and gambling addiction would have negative consequences on his career and production. In 1880, he joined one of his daughters in Algeria, where he died in 1881.

A large number of national museums hold works by Jules Noël, including the Louvre Museum, the National Maritime Museum in London, the Château de Versailles Museum, the museums of Brest, Marseille, Briançon, Dieppe, Rennes, Dijon, Angers, Castres, Chantilly, Chartres, Chaumont, La Rochelle, Mulhouse, Nancy, Nantes, Reims, Tours, etc.
His works have been the subject of numerous public sales.

Work visible at the gallery (07240).
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