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Fanch Lel
Moody Impressionist Night Scene with Sailboat and City Lights on Water

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About the Item

Title: Moody Impressionist Night Scene with Sailboat and City Lights on Water By Fanch Lel Size: 11.5 x 16.25 inches (height x width) Oil painting on cardboard, unframed Condition: The painting is in good condition with expressive texture throughout; minor surface wear and edge scuffing present. Provenance: All the paintings we have for sale by this artist have come from the artists estate and have had no previous owners at all. Description: This atmospheric oil painting captures a moody impressionist night scene with a sailboat drifting across a calm body of water. The surface of the water glows with reflections of yellow and orange lights from an unseen city skyline above, while the boat’s small white sail adds a point of quiet focus. The colour palette features dusky blues, greys, and golden tones, with dashes of warm red and orange to suggest glowing lamps or harbour signals. Painted in oil on card, the work’s surface texture enhances its dreamlike quality. Broad, sweeping brushstrokes and subtle colour blending create a layered, hazy ambiance typical of evening light just after sunset. A distant sense of architecture or city buildings emerges through loose, gestural marks that appear to flicker across the top of the scene. The painting evokes the tranquil solitude of a lone boat against the backdrop of a glowing city—possibly reminiscent of a quiet French port town at dusk. Its balance of abstract suggestion and representational elements makes it a compelling piece for collectors of nautical, impressionist, or atmospheric night scenes. Ideal for spaces that favour subtle drama and a meditative mood.
  • Creator:
    Fanch Lel (1930, French)
  • Dimensions:
    Height: 11.5 in (29.21 cm)Width: 16.25 in (41.28 cm)Depth: 1 in (2.54 cm)
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  • Gallery Location:
    Cirencester, GB
  • Reference Number:
    1stDibs: LU509316349232

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