Félix Ziem 1821-1911 - Sepia Ink Drawing - Studio Sale No. 149 - Seascape With Sailing Boat

An interesting and charming sepia ink drawing, dating from the late 19th or early 20th century, depicting a seascape with a large sailing ship... The work is signed in the lower left corner with the studio sale stamp of the renowned painter Félix Ziem (1821-1911), to whom the Bénézit dictionary devotes a significant chapter and whose biography can be found on Wikipedia: his biography is essential reading, as he was a celebrated artist who began his career alongside the forerunners of the Barbizon School, notably becoming friends with Théodore Rousseau and Jean-François Millet... A great traveler, he produced magnificent landscapes of the Orient that brought him fame... He achieved recognition and glory from 1865 onwards, counting among his art dealers the famous Durand-Ruel... Ziem became one of the leading figures in the Parisian art world, having... Friends of the composer Frédéric Chopin and the poet Théophile Gautier, he even met Vincent Van Gogh in 1886, who had just moved to Paris to live with his brother Theo, then residing in Montmartre on Rue Lepic... Stamp: Workshop No. 149 ZIEM Size: 19 cm x 14 cm Frame: 38 cm x 29 cm - ask me for other photos if needed -