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Sunset, the Port of Rouen (Steamboats)

Artist: PISSARRO, Camille (1831-1903)

In 1884 Pissarro moved to Eragny, east of Rouen. This composition was inspired by the harbour scenes of Claude and Turner in the National Gallery. Painted from an upstairs window of the Hôtel de l'Angleterre, this sunset view of the Seine at Rouen depicts shipping and harbour buildings through industrial smoke. Pissarro claimed that such river views were 'as beautiful as Venice.' Margaret Davies knew Rouen well, having worked there during the First World War. She purchased this view in 1920.

Sunset, the Port of Rouen (Steamboats)
Image: © Amgueddfa Cymru - National Museum Wales

Collection Area

Art

Item Number

NMW A 2492

Creation/Production

PISSARRO, Camille
Role: Creation
Date: 1898

Acquisition

Bequest, 12/12/1963

Measurements

Height: 65.0cm
Width: 81.1cm
h(cm) frame:82
w(cm) frame:98
d(cm) frame:9.2

Techniques

canvas

Material

oil

Location

Gallery 16

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Paentiad | Painting Celf Gain | Fine Art Davies sisters Celf Cymru Gyfan - ArtShare Wales Tirwedd | Landscape Llong a chwch | Ship and boat Amser o'r dydd | Time of day Argraffiadaeth | Impressionism
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Sunset, the Port of Rouen (Steamboats)
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