"Schooner on a Stormy Sea: Dutch Aesthetic Power"

(1842 Olney - 1885 Paris) Sailor on a stormy sea. Dutch schooner lying on the surging waters and heeling in the wind. In the background, a schooner is anchored near a city silhouette on the horizon. Renowned French marine painter Gallard-Lepinay regularly exhibited at the Paris Salon between 1864 and 1884. Oil on canvas; lower left - signature and date (1)880. 38.5 cm x 56 cm. Framed.