'Sailing Ship at Anchor' by Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s)

'Sailing Ship at Anchor', pencil on paper, by French artist, Guillaume Dulac (circa 1920s). An artist known for his exquisite drawings - many are sketches for his larger oil paintings or other works - this piece is compelling because its image emerges from just a few graceful lines, curves and shading. Its beauty lies in its simplicity. It may be a study for a larger work. This drawing depicts a square-rigged sailing ship at anchor, seen from the stern so that its masts and yards rise in a tall stack of sails. Dulac sketches the rigging in a few fine, taut lines, with the broad stern built up in firmer strokes. Behind the ship, the faint outlines of quayside buildings suggest a busy Mediterranean port, perhaps the Vieux-Port de Marseille, while a small boat tends to the larger ship's starboard side. This work is in good overall condition. Given its nearly 100 years, it is notable for its state of preservation. The paper has a small single piercing at the very top centre but not affecting its visual presentation - please see the many photos accompanying this listing. The artwork has been newly framed and glazed. Upon request, a video of the artwork will be provided. Although the drawing is unsigned, our gallery holds virtually the entire remaining collection of this artist's sketches and memorabilia and therefore, its provenance is impeccable. A series of Dulac's sketches may be acquired from our gallery on this platform to create a set to enhance a corridor or stairway of your home or workplace.

About the Artist: Guillaume Dulac (1883-1929) was born Joseph Georges Guillaume Dulac in Fumel, in south-west France. A close associate of Charles Camoin and Albert Marquet, he exhibited landscapes at the Salon des Indépendants in Paris from 1905, at the Salon de l’Union Artistique in Toulouse in 1908, and at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts in 1909 and 1910. In 1920 he was given a solo exhibition at the Galerie E. Druet in Paris, one of the leading modern galleries of the day. He painted Paris, Provence and his native south-west, and his work is held in the Musée de Cahors. His final exhibition was at the Salon des Tuileries in June 1929; later that year he drowned in the Seine, aged 46. He is listed in Cabanne and Schurr’s Les petits maîtres de la peinture, 1820–1920, and an avenue in La Ciotat, near Marseille, bears his name.

Dimensions with frame:

H 25.4cm / 10"

W 17.7 cm / 7"

Dimensions without frame:

H 16.2 cm / 6.4"

W 9 cm / 3.5"