"Important Oil On Canvas - Marine - T. Gudin - France - 19th Century"
Important oil on canvas signed lower left, depicting a dramatic maritime scene: ships facing a rough sea under a stormy sky. Théodore Gudin, first official painter of the Navy under Louis-Philippe, distinguished himself by his talent for rendering the power of the waves and the play of light. Period frame in carved and gilded wood. France 19th century.