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Georges Jules Ernest Binet
20th Century Impressionist Style Painting of Le Havre by Binet

1934

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20th century Impressionist style painting of Le Havre by Binet French, 1934 Canvas: Height 98cm, width 147cm Frame: Height 126cm, width 174cm, depth 8cm A luminous celebration of light, leisure, and local identity, this painting is a superb example of Georges Jules Ernest Binet’s (1865–1949) refined Impressionist style. Painted following Binet’s return to his native Le Havre in the early 20th century, the scene captures a sunlit terrace overlooking the city’s bustling harbour. In the foreground, a well-dressed group of men, women, and children enjoy a summer picnic beneath the gentle shade of a pine tree. The golden light bathes the composition, while the figures are rendered with brisk yet expressive brushwork that evokes the ease and elegance of bourgeois life in 1920s France. Binet, a student of Charles Lhuillier — himself a pupil of Claude Monet — blended classical training with an Impressionist sensibility. In this composition, he brings together the movement’s core concerns: plein air technique, sensitivity to light, and an ability to capture fleeting moments. He balances the dappled intimacy of the foreground with the hazy, panoramic sweep of Le Havre below, where ships and church spires emerge softly through a misty blue atmosphere. More than a topographical view, the painting carries a sense of nostalgia and personal resonance. Binet’s depiction of his hometown becomes a visual homecoming — a tranquil fusion of memory and observation, past and present. Housed in an elegant giltwood frame, the painting is signed in the lower left corner, ‘George Binet, 1934’. The reverse features a 1934 studio label and an exhibition label from Galerie Bertran, Rouen, for the Exposition pour le Festival Normandie Impressionniste 2010. With its radiant palette and timeless subject, this evocative leisure scene would make a refined addition to any fine art collection and a compelling focal point in a thoughtfully curated interior.
  • Creator:
    Georges Jules Ernest Binet (1865-1949, French)
  • Creation Year:
    1934
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 49.61 in (126 cm)Width: 68.51 in (174 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    London, GB
  • Reference Number:
    Seller: 178961stDibs: LU674316409512

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