Jules Rozier
1821-1882
Landscape with a Coastal Estuary
ca. 1860
Pen and brown ink and wash, on paper.
3 3/8 x 6 in. (86 x 152 mm)
Bequest of John M. Thayer.
2005.107
Notes:
Rozier was best known for his landscapes and seascapes, which he showed regularly at the Salon from 1839 until 1882. He preferred coastal views in Normandy and the banks of the Seine, often peopled with fishermen and washerwomen.
Inscription:
Signed with initials in pen and brown ink at lower right, "JR".
Provenance:
Sale, New York, Christie's, 25 May 1984, lot 276; John M. Thayer (1944-2004), Wilmington, DE.
Associated names:
Thayer, John M. (John MacLane), 1944-2004, former owner.
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