François-Etienne Musin (1820-1888) Fishermen on Ostend's beaches

François-Etienne Musin (1820-1888) Fishermen on Ostend's beaches oil on canvas circa 1850

Discover a work of remarkable beauty, signed by François-Etienne Musin circa 1850. François-Etienne Musin masterfully captured the light and atmosphere created by the typical colors of the Belgian beaches of Ostend, at low tide, fishing boats are stranded and fishermen go about their business.

Dimensions without frame: Height 26 inches - Length 47.6 inches.
Dimensions with frame: Height 34.3 inches - Length 55.9 inches.

In very good condition on its original canvas and frame.

Biography:

François-Étienne Musin, born on October 4, 1820, in Ostend and died in Saint Josse Ten Noode on October 24, 1888, was a 19th-century Belgian marine painter.

A student of François Bossuet, François Musin participated in numerous exhibitions in Europe and the United States from 1840 until the end of his life and received several awards and honorable mentions.

He was the father of Auguste Musin, also a marine painter.

Honors:

He was awarded Knight of the Order of Leopold.
A street behind the Botanical Garden of Brussels was named in his honor, the rue Musin in Saint Josse Ten Noode.
The Museum of Fine Arts in Ostend organized a major exhibition dedicated to François Musin, titled "François Musin, painter of marines."

Museums:

In Belgium and in the collections of the Belgian State:

Municipal Museum of Fine Arts of Ixelles (Brussels).
Kunstmuseum aan zee, Ostend.
Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium, Brussels.
Town Hall, Blankenberge.
Museum Smidt Van Gelder, Antwerp.

Outside Belgium:

Museo del Prado, Madrid.
National Maritime Museum, Greenwich.
Museum of Fine Arts, Montreal.
Sanssouci Palace, Potsdam.
Musée des Beaux-Arts de Reims.
Uppark House.