Claude-Joseph Vernet (French, 1714-1789), Coastal Scene with Fisherman

Oil on canvas (lined), unsigned, presented in a period gilt composition frame.

SS 33.75 x 45 in.; DOA 46 x 57.5 in.

Craig & Tarlton, Raleigh, NC
Private Collection of a Lady, Chapel Hill, NC


Vernet was greatly admired for his pairs of paintings showing opposing states of nature. This painting would likely have a pendant featuring stormy seas and shipwrecks. British collectors of the 18th century discovered Vernet's work while on the Grand Tour and he became highly sought after for commissions.

$4,000 - 6,000