Fouqueray
The French battleship, Leon Gambetta, sunk by the German submarine, U5 (Von Trapp), c. 1915 Numbered 17/60.
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Artist:CHARLES FOUQUERAY (1869-1956). He was a painter, illustrator and poster designer. Fouqueray came from a long line of sailors, was the son of a naval officer and was appointed official painter to the French Navy in 1914. He was present at the Battle of the Yser recording the efforts of the marines and he spent some time in the Dardanelles which inspired him to produce many watercolours and lithographs.
Ref: 3441
Medium: Lithograph
Size: 7in x 7in
Framed: No
Status: Signed & Inscribed in Pencil
Provenance: CHARLES FOUQUERAY (1869-1956). Charles Fouqueray was a painter, illustrator and poster designer. He came from a long line of sailors, was the son of a naval officer and was appointed official painter to the French Navy in 1914. He was present at the Battle of the Yser recording the efforts of the marines and he spent some time in the Dardanelles which inspired him to produce many watercolours and lithos.
Price: £65.00 -
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