{"product_id":"antique-french-coastal-oil-painting-95821","title":"Antique French Coastal Oil Painting | Beach Fishing Boats, Framed 2","description":"\u003cp\u003eA wonderfully atmospheric French coastal landscape dating to around 1860, looking along the northern French Channel coast at dusk. The exact location remains unidentified, although the character of the waterfront and architecture suggests the Normandy coast, possibly somewhere between Dieppe and Trouville-sur-Mer.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere is a particularly appealing contrast between the lively foreground and the increasingly indistinct town beyond. The scattered figures, birds over the water and boats offshore give the scene a sense of everyday coastal life, while the subdued pink, blue and grey evening sky creates a distinctly tranquil atmosphere. Painted during the mid-19th century, the work dates from a period when the Normandy coast was becoming an increasingly important subject for French artists. Fishing ports and seaside towns such as Dieppe and Trouville combined traditional maritime life with the beginnings of fashionable seaside tourism, attracting painters fascinated by both the coastline and its rapidly changing light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eImportantly, this painting has long existed as one of a pair. Its companion depicts the same coastal location while looking in the opposite direction, making the two paintings complementary views of the shoreline. The other painting can be found at the link below: https:\/\/amsterdamcurated.com\/collections\/new-arrivals\/products\/antique-french-coastal-oil-painting-92797\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe painting has recently been professionally cleaned and revarnished, bringing renewed depth and clarity to the evening colours while retaining its antique character.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizing incl Frame:\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 13.39 inch (34cm)\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 20.67 inch (52.5cm)\u003cbr\u003eDepth: 4.5 inch (4.5cm)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSizing Painting:\u003cbr\u003eHeight: 6.89 inch (17.5cm)\u003cbr\u003eWidth: 14.17 inch (36cm)\u003cbr\u003eFREE International Shipping\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInsurance:\u003cbr\u003eAll products are shipped in good boxes and very well packaged.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAll products are shipped fully insured for international shipping. In the very rare event that a product does not arrive or arrives damaged, you will receive a full refund for the product.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AmsterdamCurated","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54879757369690,"sku":null,"price":764.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0837\/8436\/8474\/files\/il_fullxfull.8597282436_8y70.jpg?v=1790711396","url":"https:\/\/amsterdamcurated.com\/products\/antique-french-coastal-oil-painting-95821","provider":"AmsterdamCurated","version":"1.0","type":"link"}