An important series of twenty-two watercolours depicting various traditional craft operating in Mediterranean coastal waters and a fine view of the imposing entrance to the port of Marseilles, on eleven double sided sheets, bound into a red leather album, all inscribed with titles, pencil and watercolour

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Ange-Joseph-Antoine Roux (French, 1765-1835)
An important series of twenty-two watercolours depicting various traditional craft operating in Mediterranean coastal waters and a fine view of the imposing entrance to the port of Marseilles, on eleven double sided sheets, bound into a red leather album, all inscribed with titles, pencil and watercolour
7 x 10¾ in. (17.8 x 27.4 cm.) overall (22)

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拍品專文

Several of the watercolours in this album are simply inscribed "bateau pecheur" but the majority have specific titles, often followed by their individual nationalities. As a region, the Mediterranean has produced a surprisingly large number of relatively small vessels and this collection provides a unique glimpse into the evolutionary process of the coastal sailing ship.

Arguably, the most successful of the Roux dynasty, Ange-Joseph-Antoine was the father and master of Mathieu-Antoine, Frederic and Francois- Geoffroi. His work remained superior in quality and was the inspiration for a large following of aspiring French and Italian marine watercolour painters.