Georges Philibert-Charles Maroniez Boat ride at sunset oil on canvas circa 1925
This remarkable painter proposes to us with great talent and an extraordinary color palette a boat ride on a river arm with a beautiful sunset in the background.
Our painting on its original canvas is signed by Georges Philibert Charles Maroniez in the lower right corner, it is in a fine condition in its splendid wood and gilded stucco frame.
Measurements unframed: H 18.11 In. - W 21.65 In.
Measurements framed: H 26.77 In. - W 30.70 In.
Biography:
Georges, Philibert-Charles Maroniez (1865 - 1933). (1865 – 1933).
French painter of genre and landscapes. He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français since 1889 where he was awarded numerous distinctions.
He carried out several activities at the same time: examining magistrate, engineer, painter.
He was the pupil of Mr and Mrs Demont-Breton.
He exhibited in Paris at the Salon des Artistes Français, where he was a member of the society from 1889. He obtained an honorable mention in 1891, a third class medal in 1905, a second class medal in 1906. He was honoured with the Légion d'Honneur.
Museums:
Lille, Boulogne, Cambrai, Douai, Valenciennes.
Bibliography:
Gérald Shurr : Les Petits Maitres de la peinture 1820 - 1920, Valeur de demain, Les Éditions de l’Amateur, tome II, Paris 1982.
