LightHouseAtGroix_TheMET (5)
Paul Signac French, 1863-1935
Lighthouse at Groix . 1925
Oil on Canvas
Signed and dated (lower left): P Signac / 1925
Signac, and avid yachtsman, is best known for his glorious views of French ports and luminous seascapes. This work depicts the harbor of Port-Tudy on the Ile-de-Groix, a small island off the coast of southern Brittany opposite Lorient. Painted in 1925, it shows the mosaic-like strokes of color that were the hallmark of Signac’s late style.
Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1998
1998.412.3
From the Placard; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York
LightHouseAtGroix_TheMET (5)
Paul Signac French, 1863-1935
Lighthouse at Groix . 1925
Oil on Canvas
Signed and dated (lower left): P Signac / 1925
Signac, and avid yachtsman, is best known for his glorious views of French ports and luminous seascapes. This work depicts the harbor of Port-Tudy on the Ile-de-Groix, a small island off the coast of southern Brittany opposite Lorient. Painted in 1925, it shows the mosaic-like strokes of color that were the hallmark of Signac’s late style.
Partial and Promised Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Dillon, 1998
1998.412.3
From the Placard; The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, New York