Breton Port with an Approaching Storm

1869

Jules Noël

Associated Names
Jules Noël

Artist, French, 1815 - 1881

The image depicts a marina or port scene from an elevated perspective, showing activity on the water and figures on the shore. The horizon is suggested by distant ships and a lighthouse on the right. The artwork uses dynamic brushstrokes to convey movement, particularly in the waves and a sail. The color palette is soft, with beige, cream, and black tones, giving the image an aged look. People are gathered at the water's edge, with ships in the distance adding depth to the scene.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Galerie Louvois Sarl, Paris); purchased 2004 by NGA.

Associated Names

Exhibition History

2004

  • Six Centuries of Prints and Drawings: Recent Acquisitions, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D.C., 2004 - 2005

Inscriptions

lower left in brown ink: JULES NOEL / 1869

Wikidata ID

Q64591622