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The gunboat "Le Crocodile" cruising in heavy weather off Pointe Saint Mathieu. It was on this boat that engineer Louis Bertin installed and tested his anti-roll keel system. Perhaps this is why the painter depicts the boat in heavy weather. Under a leaden sky, she sails in a heavy swell, plunging and rolling on rough seas, the men on deck in full action, carrying out maneuvers. A brighter patch of sky heralds the end of the downpour.
Gouache on paper dated 1883.
Patinated oak frame edged with black lacquered molding.
Signed lower right, Ch. Floch.
Frame dimensions: length 94 cm, height 71 cm.
View dimensions: length 65.5 cm, height 43.5 cm.
Ref: OQR9SKK6LR