Fishing Boats, Setting Sun

1905

Charles Cottet

Associated Names
Charles Cottet

Artist, French, 1863 - 1924

Galerie Georges Petit

Publisher, French, est. 1846 - closed 1933

The image shows a harbor filled with sailing vessels, viewed from the water. The horizon is slightly above the center, separating the sea from the sky. The moon is visible on the horizon, casting a reflection on the water. The artwork uses swirling brushstrokes, especially in the sky, giving a sense of movement. The color palette consists of deep blues and blacks, with lighter shades around the moon and its reflection. The sailing ships are silhouetted against the sky, emphasizing their form.
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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching, drypoint and roulette printed in dark blue on laid paper

  • Credit Line

    Purchased for the Virginia and Ira Jackson Collection

  • Dimensions

    plate: 39.6 × 49.4 cm (15 9/16 × 19 7/16 in.)
    sheet: 47.2 × 57.6 cm (18 9/16 × 22 11/16 in.)

  • Accession Number

    2022.184.1

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Moran II no. 7

Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(William P. Carl Fine Prints, Durham, NC); purchased 2023 by NGA.

Associated Names

Inscriptions

lower left in black pencil, below plate: No 6; lower right in black pencil, below plate: A. Cottet; by later hand, lower right verso in graphite: icyz / A10580; lower left corner, by later hand, in graphite, later erased: 4762; upper right verso, by later hand, in graphite, later erased: 3 [circled] [undeciphered] 10 cm

Markings

blindstamp: Galerie Georges Petit, ed. (Lugt 2022)

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