Old Painting Oil on Wood Marine Boat Venice Portrait French School

  

Hello, I am selling this painting measuring 60 cm in height and 45 cm in width. It is a stunning oil on hardboard from the mid-1900s, signed at the bottom right Th Henry for Thérèse Henry, a female French painter. The artwork depicts a Venetian sailor maintaining a fishing net, with a typical Venetian canal in the background, its pink buildings and a recognizable tower, the name of which I have forgotten, clearly situating the scene. The character, with a broad smile and bright eyes, fully engaged in his task, exudes a contagious joy; one might find themselves smiling along with him!

This enthusiastic figure, uncommon for a portrait, contributes significantly to the charm of the painting. There is an excellent balance between the foreground and the background, both having received real attention, which is not so common for this type of painting, with the many appreciable relief effects enhancing the unique character of the artwork, and a beautiful mastery of line.

The composition is in excellent condition despite very slight paint losses, most cleverly touched up, and equally light signs of wear. The panel, very sturdy, is perfectly flat and straight, and is also in excellent overall condition. The photos were taken on a sunny afternoon in a very well-lit room.

After numerous tests, I found that the color rendering in the second photo, with my equipment, is the one that most faithfully reproduces what can be observed under similar conditions, regardless of the distance. However, please note that computer or mobile phone screens other than mine, depending on their brightness and contrast, may alter the results I have achieved to some extent. With this in mind, you can still consider my pictures as sufficiently representative of reality, under observation conditions similar to those previously described. Please note that some orange tones on the sailor's face do not appear in the photos; the last one is there to try to give an idea, though it is not perfectly representative either, since the first photo remains the most faithful to the overall color rendering, including the face.

However, this last photo is a very good complement. Attention collectors, those attracted to vintage items, curiosities, decorative objects, or simply admirers of their intrinsic beauty! It is an excellent gift idea.

IMPORTANT: Given the dimensions of the package, it will be considered bulky, hence the mandatory home delivery. This is also possible for overseas, for the countries listed in the "delivery" section. For this to be taken into account, it is imperative, if the box is damaged, sufficiently (it is up to you to determine this upon inspection) in any place, and/or opened, even partially, that you ask the delivery person to indicate reservations if it is a shipment with the Post, or that you refuse the package from the staff at the relay point if it is a relay point shipment, UNLESS you can request to note reservations with the scanning device of the shipping slips – then you can receive the package – before they scan the shipping slip or carry out any other operation confirming that you have indeed received the package; in other words, ask to thoroughly check the condition of the box, not omitting any area, in these two scenarios before they act. Regarding delivery to a relay point, if your refusal to accept is stated, the package will be kept by the relay point to be returned to the expert service, for verification aimed at reporting the responsibility of the delivery personnel and making the insurance effective (information gathered from their site) in case the item is damaged. Regarding the Post, if delivery occurs in your mailbox because the package dimensions allow it, without a handover therefore, and the box is sufficiently damaged (a nuance that you need to determine), you will have to return it to the nearest post office without having opened it, asking the counter staff to return the package to me (information collected from their site), again in anticipation of a delivery service verification, UNLESS, as in the case of delivery to a relay point, the postal office staff can indicate reservations.

In any case, do not hesitate to take photos of the damaged and/or opened box. You may think, for any reason, that the item inside the box remains in perfect condition, despite the damaged box, sufficiently (it is up to you to determine upon inspection), and/or opened, even partially, and therefore you may not ask to make reservations, or you may accept the package if making reservations is not possible; but know that this is akin to playing Russian roulette since delivery services rely on human error, which incidentally suits them well since, I repeat, insurance is no longer effective due to damage because of the sacred transfer of responsibility from the deliverer to the sender or the recipient; thus, less expense for them since they won’t have to pay the insurance amount! And do not count on “shaking” the package to determine if the item is broken; unless it is glass or ceramic, the sound of breakage is imperceptible, or it may be a protective element in the package. Be sure to communicate all these elements in case someone else is picking up the package on your behalf. However, if the condition of the returned item is different from what it was at the time I sent it, but no proof can determine that the delivery personnel are responsible, then there will be no refund, for the reason that even with excellent packaging, it can happen that not only are the impacts during transport extremely significant but also that this occurs without external damage, that is, on the box. These things may not have happened during the initial shipment and could have been avoided if the buyer had picked up the package and thus prevented a second transport, theoretically involving twice the risks for the item. A handover is perfectly possible if you make the trip. If you have any questions or want more photos, feel free to let me know.