"19th Century Animated Marine"
Charming oil on canvas depicting a lively maritime scene. In the foreground, a large sailing ship and its dinghy face a rough sea, while sailors and passengers bustle about on deck. The artist has skillfully captured the play of sails billowing in the wind and the agitation of the waves. On the horizon, other boats stand out against a vast sky with modeled clouds, hinting at a distant coastline. A work that combines the realism of sailors' lives with the poetry of nature, in the great tradition of 19th-century marine paintings.