Charles-François LACROIX dit LACROIX de MARSEILLE
Fishermen lifting their nets near a cave
Oil on canvas, signed, situated and dated:DeLacroix, Fait à Rome, 1759
On one side, the untouched immensity of the wilderness; on the other, a port with bustling quays and ancient architecture: two worlds born of the inspiration of Charles-François Lacroix de Marseille. These pairs of paintings are among the painter's most sought-after works. Already during his lifetime, he was in great demand for his pendant marines, skilfully varying his compositions according to the time of day, weather conditions or the diversity of narrative elements.Read more
Picturesque scenes enliven these romantic landscapes. At the center of this composition, the rays of a glowing sun shimmer in the calm waters of the sea, revealing lively scenes rich in anecdotes. Here, young washerwomen go about their daily chores, while busy fishermen ignore the curious.
There, washing dries on top of the imposing castle, fishermen at work, ignoring the onlookers. But both the urban view and the coast call up memories of the fifteen years or so that the painter spent in Italy.
From a private collection in the 6th arrondissement of Paris, these paintings were acquired from the antique dealer Maurice Segoura in the 1980s and have remained in the same family ever since.
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