A museum-scale, impressive original painting from 1931, created using a thick, expressive oil technique (impasto) on canvas. The work depicts a dynamic and atmospheric harbour scene composition with sailing ships, boats, and a city waterfront. The painting is housed in… 1 950,00 €
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Majestic and Monumental 1931 Original Maritime Painting (large framed maritime oil painting) — In the Marine and Post-Im
Height 96.5 cm Width 151 cm
Description
EN: Majestic and Monumental 1931 Original Maritime Painting in an Ornate Frame (5567)
Height — 96.5 cm
Width — 151 cm
An outstanding, museum-scale, and artistically powerful original painting from the early 20th century (large framed maritime oil painting), which will serve as a monumental interior focal point in any high-class private collection, shipping salon, or spacious living room. The canvas composition depicts a lively and expressive harbour scene — fishing and sailing ships laden with masts, moored at the city waterfront, reflecting in the restless, clear blue and turquoise sea waters. The work is executed in a Post-Impressionist manner, utilizing an expressive, thick, and textured brushstroke and palette knife technique (impasto), which lends the water surface and sky astonishing dynamism of movement and light. The painting is surrounded by its original, massive wooden frame with a noble, rustically gilded and patinated texture.
Craftsmanship & Period
Period of Creation Created in 1931, during the flourishing period of European interwar Modernism and Post-Impressionism, when artists moved away from smooth academic painting in favour of expressive texture and capturing light.
Maker / Signature / Mark
Manufacturer / Signature / Stamp The artist’s original brush signature and date are clearly legible in the lower left corner of the painting: “Marcel Abougit 1931”. On the back of the wooden subframe, a unique, historical exhibition and registration paper label has been preserved with a typed year “1934”, the artist’s name, and his Paris workshop address (187 rue Ordener), confirming the work’s authenticity and participation in the salons of that era.
Rarity & Significance
Rarity and Significance Maritime paintings of this size (width exceeding one and a half meters) and with such an exquisite impasto technique from the interwar period appear on the market extremely rarely. The value of the work is doubled by the fully preserved historical documentation on the subframe and the untouched original frame.
Application & Interior Use
Application Ideally suited for large and representative spaces — above the main fireplace, in a study, shipping company offices, or a classic living room. It instantly imparts historical gravitas, a sense of spaciousness, and enduring investment value to the room.
Condition
Condition The painting and frame are in excellent historical and technical condition. The canvas is taut, the oil paint layer is completely stable, without cracks or paint loss, despite its thickness. The frame is structurally sound and retains its original patina. The condition of the item is fully reflected in the photographs.
Historical Ambiance: Ernest Hemingway sits at his desk in a harbour tavern on a sunny but windy afternoon in 1931, watching the light play on the crests of the waves. On the wall above the solid wooden counter, this grand depiction of sailing ships and the restless sea brings a truly wild, yet refined accent of freedom. His eyes linger on Marcel Abougit’s thick and rugged brushstrokes, seeing in them the same untamed force of nature and masculine substance he always sought in his travels and stories. In a space filled with calm, tobacco smoke, and the salty breath of the sea air, this artistic treasure offers true satisfaction and a moment of visual clarity before the beginning of a new life story.
